Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

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Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
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1st Amendment - 1789

• Freedom of speech
• Speak out without fear of persecution
• Freedom of religion
• Can be a part of any religious group dont have
  to be a part of any
• Freedom of press
• Protects journalists
• Allows them to do their jobs give opinions that
  some may not like

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1st Amendment

• Freedom of assembly
• Peacefully assemble
• Freedom of petition
• To say to the government This isnt not fair!

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2nd Amendment

• Citizens have the right to own guns.

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3rd Amendment

• Citizens do not have to house soldiers.

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4th Amendment

• In order to search someones things or person,
  the government must have probable cause.
• Probable cause - legitimate reason or some type
  of proof.
• In order to search, a court must issue a warrant.
  
• Warrant permission to search

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5th Amendment

• You cant be put on trial for the exact same
  crime twice.
• The government must follow correct procedures to
  accuse or search a person.
• A person does not have to answer a question if it
  will make them look guilty
• I plead the 5th!

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6th Amendment

• Any person who is accused of a crime should get a
  speedy trial by a jury.
• That person can have a lawyer during the trial
  must be told what they are being accused of.
• The person can call witnesses question the
  other sides witnesses.

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7th Amendment

• A trial jury is needed in civil cases.

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8th Amendment

• The government cannot require excessive bail or
  fines, or any cruel and unusual punishment.

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9th Amendment

• Says that the listing of individual rights in the
  Constitution Bill of Rights does not include
  all of the rights of the people the states.

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10th Amendment

• Any powers that the Constitution does not give to
  the United States belongs to the states and the
  people.
• This does not include powers that the
  Constitution says the states cannot have.

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11th Amendment - 1795

• Immunity of states from lawsuits by out-of-state
  citizens foreigners not living within the state
  borders.

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12th Amendment - 1804

• Changed how Presidents ran for office.
• Presidents Vice Presidents were voted for
  separately.

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13th Amendment - 1865

• Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall
  exist in the United States.

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14th Amendment - 1868

• Citizenship is given to ANYONE born in the United
  States.
• Equal protection under the law
• Eliminated 3/5ths Compromise

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15th Amendment - 1870

• All men were given the right to vote.

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16th Amendment 1913

• The federal government was given the right to tax
  our incomes.

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17th Amendment - 1913

• Direct election of Senators
• People in the states would elect the Senators
  instead of them being appointed by the state
  legislatures

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18th Amendment - 1919

• Prohibition no making, selling, or purchasing
  alcohol.
• Drinking???

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19th Amendment - 1920

• WOMEN were given the right to vote!!

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20th Amendment - 1933

• Moved the Presidential inauguration from March to
  January.

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21st Amendment - 1933

• Repealed the 18th Amendment
• Allowed alcohol

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22nd Amendment - 1951

• Presidents can only be elected to two terms of
  office.

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23rd Amendment - 1961

• Washington, D.C. is given 3 votes in the
  Electoral College.
• They can vote for President.

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24th Amendment - 1964

• Poll taxes are not allowed.

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25th Amendment - 1967

• If the President dies, the Vice President takes
  over.
• Then he/she gets to select a new Vice President.

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26th Amendment - 1971

• 18 year olds can vote!

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27th Amendment - 1992

• Congress can give itself a raise, but it wont
  take effect until a new Congress starts.
• New one every 2 years.