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65450420991st AmendmentFreedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition0
65450421002nd AmendmentRight to bear arms1
65450421013rd AmendmentThe government can not force people to quarter troops in their homes2
65450421024th AmendmentNo unreasonable searches or seizures without a warrant3
65450421035th AmendmentRights of the accused- to remain silent, to plead the 5th, no double jeopardy4
65450421046th AmendmentThe right to a speedy public trial, a lawyer will be provided if you cannot afford one5
65450421057th AmendmentRight to a Civil trial by jury over $206
65450421068th AmendmentNo excessive bail, fines, or unusual punishment7
65450421079th AmendmentPeoples rights are not limited to just those listed in the Constitution8
654504210810th AmendmentStates have all the powers not given to the federal government by the Constitution9
654504210911th AmendmentStates do not have the power to extend the time a trial takes. If you commit a crime you have a trial set in the state, you commit the crime.10
654504211012th AmendmentPresident and Vice President on same ballot. There will be an Electoral College system in each state with the winner take all system11
654504211113th AmendmentSlavery is abolished 186512
654504211214th AmendmentAnyone born in the U.S. or that is naturalized into the U.S. is a citizen. Citizens have rights that the government cannot take away. 186813
654504211315th AmendmentGovernment cannot deny a citizen's right to vote because of race, religion, nation of origin, or sexual preference. 187014
654504211416th AmendmentThere is a national income tax 191315
654504211517th AmendmentEach state will have two Senators who will be directly elected by the voters every six years. 191316
654504211618th AmendmentProhibition- no manufacturing, sale, or importing of alcoholic beverages into the U.S. 191917
654504211719th AmendmentSuffrage- women are granted the right to vote 192018
654504211820th Amendment"Lame Duck Amendment" Now the Congress term begins January 3rd and the President is inaugurated on January 20th at noon by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court19
654504211921st AmendmentRepeal of the 18th Amendment "Prohibition" 193320
654504212022nd AmendmentNo President can serve more than two terms of 4 years or 10 years total 195121
654504212123rd AmendmentDistrict of Columbia receives 3 electoral votes for presidential elections 196122
654504212224th AmendmentNo one can be denied the right to vote by a state by reasons of poll tax, or literacy test, or any other tax 196423
654504212325th AmendmentPresidential Succession - Vice President - Speaker of the House, Tempore of the Senate24
654504212426th Amendment18 year olds receive the right to vote - Vietnam War 197125
654504212527th AmendmentPay raise for Congress (House or Senate) shall not take effect until after the next election 199226

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