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List of AmendmentsAmendment 1Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, SpeechAmendment 2Right to bear armsAmendment 3Restrictions on quartering soldiers in your homeAmendment 4Protection against unreasonable search and seizureAmendment 51) need indictment to be charged w/crime2) prohibits double jeopardy 3) can plead the 5th- protect against self incrimination4) need to follow due process5) limits govt use of eminent domainAmendment 6Must be told of accused crime, allowed a trial by jury (speedy & held in public), hear & question all witnesses, & has right to lawyer. Amendment 7civil cases / lawsuits if value / controversy is over $20. Also explains separate roles of judges & juries Amendment 8forbids excessive bail payment (evaluate crime committed, person’s history & likelihood of appearing in court). Prohibits cruel & unusual punishments Amendment 9all other rights not written in constitution are kept by people / have other rights besides those written in Constitution. Amendment 10power of federal govt is limited. Powers that Constitution doesn’t give to federal govt belongs to states & people. Amendment 11States are protected from suits from out-of-state citizens / foreignersAmendment 12Revises Presidential Election procedures- each elector of Electoral College must cast one vote for Pres & VPAmendment 131st of Civil War Amendments. Outlawed slavery but didn’t guarantee full rights. Ratified in 1865. Also banned forced labor, except if it’s a punishment for crime. Amendment 142nd of Civil War Amendments. Ratified in 1868. Meant to protect African Americans from black codes (laws that kept AA from holding jobs, decreased property rights, & limited other rights). All states also had to give all citizens equal protection of the law. Amendment 153rd of Civil War Amendments. Ratified in 1870. Last of Civil War Amendments. State can’t deny right to vote b/c of race – suffrage for AA men. Amendment 16Congress can levy an income tax without dividing it among states or basing it on censusAmendment 17US Senators are elected by popular voteAmendment 18Prohibited manufacture or sale of alcoholAmendment 19Right for women to vote Amendment 20Changed terms of President/VP (January 20) & Senators/Representatives begin/end (January 3)Amendment 21Repeals 18th AmendmentAmendment 22Limits number of times a person can be elected Pres (no more than twice)Amendment 23People in DC could vote for Pres & VPAmendment 24Made poll taxes illegalAmendment 25Dictates Presidential succession- in case of Pres’ death, VP shall take office. If there’s a vacancy in VP office, Pres shall nominate someone who must be approved by Congress. Amendment 26Lowered voting age from 21 to 18Amendment 27Laws affecting Congressional salaries can take affect only after next election of representatives ................
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