19th Amendment

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19th Amendment

25 Amendment

25th Amendment

27th Amendment

Prohibits any law the either increases or decreases the salary of members of congress

if the President becomes ill or is unable to do his job the vice president takes over until the President is better

23rd Amendment

allows all american citizens residing in the district of Columbia to vote for presidential electors, who in turn vote in the Electoral College for President and V.P.

21st Amendment

the transportation or importation into any state or territory

gave women the right to vote

17th Amendment

gave people the right to vote for their senators instead of the state legislature

15th Amendment

Gave permission to African American men the right to vote

1st Amendment

each elector must cast distinct votes for President and V.P instead of two votes for President... This Amendment requires a majority of the electoral votes for V.P and President for that person to be elected V.P by the electoral College.

9th Amendment

13th Amendment

got rid of slavery in the united states

11th Amendment

Courts can't hear cases and make decisions against a state if it is sued by a citizen or a person who live in another state or country

9th Amendment

People's rights

• You have more rights than what are just listed in the Constitution and the government can’t take away whatever those rights are either

5th Amendment

7th Amendment

7th Amendment

Jury in Civil Trials

• You can ask for a jury in a civil trial if the dispute is more than $20

5th Amendment

Rights of the Accused

• Right to remain silent
• Can't go on trial twice for same crime
• Govt has to follow all correct procedures to protect everyone's rights
• Eminent domain: Govt can take your property for public use if they compensate you

3rd Amendment

3rd Amendment

• Govt can't put military in your home without your permission
• Protects our property

1st Amendment

Freedom of Expression:

• Religion
• Govt can't favor a religion
• Separation of church and state
• Govt can't keep you from practicing
• You can choose not to have a religion
• Believe what you want!
• Speech
• Say things you believe in
• Make art, use symbols
• Can't put people in danger
• Press
• You can publish what you want
• You can read/watch what you want
• Can't publish lies to intentionally harm someone(slander)
• Assembly
• Can protest, meet in groups to talk about beliefs
• Can't violate public safety
• Petition
• Can complain to govt
• Can get people to sign a petition
• Can't do it anywhere/anytime you want

26 Amendment

26th Amendment

the right of united states citizens, who are 18 years or older, to vote, shall not be denied or abridged by the united states or any state account of age.

24th Amendment

prohibits both congress and the states form conditioning the right to vote in federal elections on payment of a poll tax or other types of tax.

16th Amendment

22nd Amendment

limits an elected president to terms in office a total of eight years... if more than two years remain of the term when the successor assumes office, the new president may serve only one additional year

20th Amendment

the terms of senators and representatives ends at noon the third day of January, and the term of president and V.P ends the 20th day of January

18th Amendment

declared the production transport and sale of intoxicating liquors illegal, though it didn't outlaw the actual consumption of alcohol

allows the united states to collect an income tax from all Americans

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4th Amendment

14th Amendment

granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the united states including former slaves- and guaranteed all citizens "equal protection of the laws."

10th Amendment

12th Amendment

each elector must cast distinct votes for president and vice president instead of two votes for president... this amendment requires a majority of the electoral votes for vice president and president for that person to be elected vice president by the electoral college

10th Amendment

States Rights

• The federal government only has what powers are listed in the Constitution. All other powers go to the states
• This guarantees federalism

6th Amendment

8th Amendment

8th Amendment

Cruel and Unusual Punishment

• Fines and bail can't be excessive
• Punishment should fit the crime
• Some argue that the death penalty is cruel and unusual

6th Amendment

Rights to a fair trial

• Right to speedy and public trial
• Right to impartial (fair) jury
• Right to know who is accusing and for what
• Right to an attorney if you can't afford one

4th Amendment

Search and Seizure

• Govt can't search you/property without a warrant
• Some instances they don't need a warrant, like if evidence of crime is in plain sight or there's a safety emergency
• Govt needs probable cause
• School only needs reasonable suspicion

2nd Amendment

2nd Amendment

Right to bear arms

• Can have weapons for hunting, self defense
• Laws vary state to state
• Can't have destructive devices
• Can't be a felon
• Need to follow laws of whatever state you're in