Amendments to the Constitution

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1st Amendment

• Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, & petition

2nd Amendment

• Right to bear arms

3rd Amendment

• You can’t be forced to quarter soldiers

4th Amendment

• No unreasonable search & seizure

5th Amendment

• No self-incrimination, no double jeopardy

Oliver North pleadingthe 5th amendment

6th Amendment

• Speedy & public trial, witnesses, and legal counsel

OJ Simpsonw/ 2 of hismany lawyers

7th Amendment

• Jury trials for lawsuits exceeding $20

8th Amendments

• No excessive fines or bails, no cruel or unusual punishment

9th Amendment

• There are laws beyond what is in the Constitution

10th Amendment

• Powers are reserved to the states

11th Amendment

• You cannot sue a state that you don’t reside in

As much as youmight want to,you can’t sueWisconsin.

12th Amendment

• The Electoral College chooses the President and Vice-President in a single election

13th Amendment

• Slavery abolished

14th Amendment

• Citizenship & equal protection under the law

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15th Amendment

• Voting rights extended to all men

16th Amendment

• Authorizes income taxes

17th Amendment

• Direct election of senators

18th Amendment

• Prohibition enacted

19th Amendment

• Women can vote

20th Amendment• Presidential succession/lame duck

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21st Amendment

• Bye Bye Prohibition

22nd Amendment

• Terms limits for presidents

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23rd Amendment

• DC residents get to vote for president

24th Amendment

• No more poll taxes

25th Amendment

• Presidential succession/presidential disability

LBJ takes the oathafter JFK’sassassination

26th Amendment

• 18 year olds vote

27th Amendment

• Congressional pay raises