THE AMENDMENTS



THE AMENDMENTS Name:___________________________ Period:__________

There are _____________ currently in the Constitution.

The first 10 Amendments are called the _____________________________________________

Many states refused to _________ _____ _________________________ without the Bill of Rights.

1. Freedom of Speech (&Expression), Press, Religion, Petition, Assembly

What it says:

Example:

2. The Right to Bear Arms

What it says:

What is the conflict today?

3. Quartering of Soldiers

The government cannot station troops in your home (a result of experiences during ______________rule).

4. Search and Seizure

What it says:

5. Rights of the Accused Persons (Pleading the 5th)

What it says: GIVES THE ACCUSED THE RIGHT TO STAY SILENT IN ORDER TO NOT INCRIMINATE HIM OR HERSELF.

Connections:

6. Right to Speedy Trial

What it says:

Example:

7. Trial by Jury

What it says:

8. No excessive fines or punishments (Cruel and Unusual Punishment)

What it says: PUNISHMENT CANNOT BE GRUESOME; THAT BAIL CANNOT BE EXCESSIVE (MUST FIT THE ABILITY TO FLEE AND THE SEVERITY OF THE CRIME)

Connections:

9. Rights of the People Construction of Constitution

The citizens of the United States have fundamental rights beyond those listed in the Constitution. Other rights aside from those listed may exist, and just because they are not listed doesn't mean they can be violated.

10. Powers of the States and the Peoples

What it says: essentially it states that any power not granted to the federal government belongs to the _________________ or to the people.

11. Judicial Limits

Federal Courts hear suits regarding citizens in one state trying to sue another.

12. Choosing the President

This established the current rules for the Electoral College.

(Amendments ____, _____, and ______were passed as a result of the ___________ War)

13. Slavery Abolished

What it says:

14. Citizenship Rights

What it says: CITIZENS ARE PROVIDED EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW NO MATTER YOUR RACE OR GENDER (USED TO FIGHT SEGREGATION, FOR WOMEN’S RIGHTS, ETC).

Connections:

15. Race No Bar to Vote

What it says:

16. Income Tax

What it says:

CITIZENS WHO RECEIVE PAY CHECKS MUST PAY PART

DIRECTLY TO THE FEDERAL GOV’T TO PAY FOR USE OF

THE GOV’T AND ITS PROGRAMS.

Connections:

17. Senators Elected by Popular Vote

This provides for a general election for Senators. Before this, the legislature voted in its Senators.

18. Prohibition

What it means:

Connections:

19. Women’s Suffrage

What it says:

When did it happen?

20. Presidential Terms-

This sets the date a new President and Vice President take office-January 20th of the year following the election.

21. Prohibition Repealed

What it says:

How to remember:

22. Presidential Term Limits

What it says: Limits the number of terms a president can have to ________.

Why it happened:

23. District of Columbia Voting

This gave the Citizens in the District (where our Federal Gov’t is) the right to vote in presidential elections, and gave them electors (3).

24. Poll Tax Barred

This bars the practice of paying to vote.

25. Succession of the President

This outlines the chain of command if a President falls ill or dies.

President

26. Voting Age 18 Years

What it says:

Why it happened:

27. Limits Congressional Pay Increases

This prevents pay raises from taking effect before voters can cast their ballots in the next election

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