The Amendments of the U.S. Constitution
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 First | Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press, Opinion, and Speech |
| Second | The freedom to bear arms |
| Third | No military in your home except in war time |
| Fourth | No unreasonable searches |
| Fifth | The right to remain silent and not incriminate yourself |
| Sixth | The right to a speedy and public trial |
| Seventh | The right to a jury trial in civil matters of $20 and over |
| Eighth | The right to fair fines and bail. No cruel and unusual punishment |
| Ninth | Individual Rights. Rights that are not in the constitution are still rights given to citizens. |
| Tenth | State Rights. Any right not given in the constitution is given to the states to legislate. |
| Eleventh | You cannot sue another state except with permission by that state's judicial system. |
| Twelfth | The electoral college must have two separate elections for president and vice president |
| Thirteenth | Emancipation. All slaves are free. |
| Fourteenth | Foreign born citizens can vote |
| Fifteenth | All men get the right to vote - including ex-slaves |
| Sixteenth | The Federal Income Tax is established |
| Seventeenth | The people elect their own US senators |
| Eighteenth | Alcohol is prohibited |
| Nineteenth | Women get the right to vote |
| Twentieth | January 20th is the day that a new president takes office |
| Twenty First | It is no longer illegal to drink Alcohol. The 18th amendment is struck down. |
| Twenty Second | A president can only have 2 terms in office. |
| Twenty Third | Washington DC can vote for the president |
| Twenty Fourth | You may not charge people money so that they can register to vote. |
| Twenty Fifth | Lays down the rules for who becomes president if the president dies/resigns etc. |
| Twenty Sixth | You can vote at the age of 18. |
| Twenty Seventh | Congressmen cannot vote to give themselves a raise in the same term. |
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