The Constitutional

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The Constitutional

• Amendments

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Bill of Rights

• 1st Amendment - Freedom of speech, religion,
  press, assembly, and petition
• 2nd Amendment Right to bear arms
• 3rd Amendment Quartering troops
• 4th Amendment unreasonable searches and
  seizures search warrants Miranda
• 5th Amendment self-incrimination double
  jeopardy due process (Federal) eminent domain

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Bill of Rights, continued

• 6th Amendment Speedy trial innocent until
  proven guilty
• 7th Amendment Jury trial
• 8th Amendment Cruel and unusual punishment
  prohibited
• 9th Amendment unenumerated rights (people are
  the power)
• 10th Amendment Any powers not given to the
  Federal government are reserved for the states

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Constitutional Amendments cont

• 11th Amendment No state may be sued in federal
  court by a resident of another state or of a
  foreign country.
• 12th Amendment Election of President and
  Vice-President

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The Civil War Amendments

• 13th Amendment Slavery abolished
• 14th Amendment Due process (state) equal
  protection clause (major civil rights
  provisions)
• 15th Amendment Right to vote, regardless of
  race

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Constitutional Amendments, cont

• 16th Amendment Income tax
• 17th Amendment Popular Election of Senators
• 18th Amendment Prohibition of intoxicating
  liquors.
• 19th Amendment Gave right to vote to women
• 20th Amendment Terms and sessions of Congress
  death of president-elect

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Constitutional Amendments, cont

• 21st Amendment Repeal of prohibition
• 22nd Amendment Presidential term limits
• 23rd Amendment Gave presidential electors to
  the District of Columbia
• 24th Amendment Eliminated the poll tax
• 25th Amendment Presidential succession and
  disability

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Constitutional Amendments, cont

• 26th Amendment Minimum voting age 18
• 27th Amendment Congressional pay