27 Amendments
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 1st amendment | freedom of speech |
| 2nd amendment | right to bear arms |
| 3rd amendment | troops cannot take control of private home |
| 4th amendment | right of privacy |
| 5th amendment | due process of law |
| 6th amendment | right to know what they are being tried for |
| 7th amendment | trial by jury |
| 8th amendment | no harsh baisl |
| 9th amendment | citizens shall not be denied rights |
| 10th amendment | state has power that the national government cannot take away |
| 11th amendment | judicial power cannot be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity |
| 12th amendment | discusses the process of electing the president and vice-president |
| 13th amendment | abolished slavery |
| 14th amendment | extends the rights of citizenship |
| 15th amendment | right to vote |
| 16th amendment | congress has the power to give taxes |
| 17th amendment | 2 senators from each state elected for 6 years |
| 18th amendment | prohibition |
| 19th amendment | women can vote |
| 20th amendment | new terms of the pres. if pres. dies then vice-pres. takes over for the remainder of the term |
| 21st amendment | repealed the prohibition |
| 22nd amendment | president cannot be elected more than twice |
| 23rd amendment | electoral college |
| 24th amendment | citizens can still vote if they have not paid their taxes |
| 25th amendment | vice-pres. is nominated by the pres., takes over if the pres. dies or is unable to continue serving |
| 26th amendment | 18 years to be able to vote |
| 27th amendment | congress cannot raise their own salaries |
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