Amendments

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1st

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freedom of religion, speech and press

Hint 1

freedom

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2nd

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keep and bear arms

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arms

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3rd

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forces guard of troops

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troops

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4th

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This amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.

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searches

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5th

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This amendment guarantees a trial by jury and “due process of law,” and guards against double jeopardy (being charged twice for the same offense) and self-incrimination.

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Jury, Double

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6th

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This amendment outlines the rights of the accused, including the right to have a "speedy and public" trial, the right to be informed of the charges made against him, the right to call witnesses in his defense, and the right to have an attorney in his defense.

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rights of the accused

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7th

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This amendment lays out the rules of common law.

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common

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8th

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This amendment protects against “cruel and unusual punishments.”

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punishments

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9th

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This amendment ensures that the individual rights that are not enumerated in the Constitution are secure—that is, that these rights should not be automatically infringed upon because they are omitted from the Constitution.

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if not in constitution

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10th

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This amendment limits the power of federal government by reserving for the states all powers that are not explicitly granted to the federal government by the Constitution, nor denied to the states. This amendment counterbalances Article VI, which invests the federal government with ultimate legislative authority.

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if not federal.... states

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11th

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This amendment specifies cases that are not to be tried in the federal court system. Suits in equity or law that pit citizens of one state against citizens of another state, or against citizens of a foreign nation, are to be tried in state, not federal, court. This amendment modifies Article III, Section 2.

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what goes federal

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12th

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This amendment revises the presidential election process described in Article II, Section1 to accommodate competing political parties, which the Founding Fathers had not anticipated. This amendment requires that candidates clearly run as either president or vice president, and that electors vote separately—”in distinct ballots”—for each position. [Note: This amendment prevents the election mishap of 1800 from recurring. In that election, Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, both Republicans, received the same number of electoral votes for president, even though the Republican Party had backed Burr as Jefferson’s vice president. Burr therefore had as legitimate a claim to the presidency as Jefferson, so the task of choosing the president fell to the House of Representatives. After 7 days and 35 deadlocked votes, the House chose Jefferson.]

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revises election

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13th

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This amendment abolishes slavery. It supersedes Article IV, Section 2.

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slavery

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14th

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This amendment protects the rights of U.S. citizenship
The amendment also modifies the population count taken for the purposes of determining each state’s representation in the House of Representatives. Population count now includes all free males except Native Americans not taxed

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protect citizenship, count

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15th

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This amendment guarantees the right to vote to all male citizens regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

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right to vote

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16th

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This amendment grants Congress the authority to tax income directly. It modifies Article I, Section 9, which required that all taxes be levied relative to population size as determined by the census.

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tax

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17th

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This amendment provides for the direct election of senators. Until this point, state legislatures appointed senators, as prescribed by Article I, Section 3.
If a senator’s spot is suddenly vacated, the executive power from that state will call a special election to fill that vacancy. Until the election is held, the state executive power can appoint a temporary replacement, provided the state legislature has authorized this action by law.

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direct election of senators

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18th

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This amendment prohibits the manufacture, transport, and sale of alcohol one year after the amendment’s ratification.

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alcohool

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19th

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This amendment extends the right to vote to women.

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women

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20th

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This amendment sets the terms of president, vice president, and Congress as follows: the terms of president and vice president end at noon on January 20; the terms of senators and representatives end at noon on January 3.
Congress shall assemble at least once every year, beginning at noon on January 3, unless Congress selects a different day by law. This provision alters Article I, Section 4.
This amendment also clarifies the lines of presidential succession. If, in the time between his election and his assumption of office, the president-elect dies or is disqualified from office, then the vice president–elect serves as president. If the vice president–elect is also unable to serve, then Congress shall designate by law who is to fill these offices. This section of the amendment modifies part of the Twelfth Amendment. [Note: A portion of this section was superseded, in turn, by the Twenty-fifth Amendment.]

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succession if dies

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21st

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This amendment repeals the prohibition amendment (the Eighteenth Amendment).
It does not, however, infringe upon state prohibition laws.

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18th

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22nd

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This amendment sets a presidential term limit of 2 terms, or 8 years. [Note: In 1796, George Washington retired from office, thereby setting the precedent of presidents serving no more than 2 terms in office. Every president until Franklin Delano Roosevelt followed this precedent.]

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2 terms

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23rd

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This amendment provides for the appointment of presidential electors representing Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., is entitled to the same number of electors it would have were it a state, but it can have no more than the least populous state has.

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provides for the appointment of presidential electors representing Washington, D.C.

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24th

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This amendment prohibits the use of poll taxes to abridge voting rolls. (Poll taxes required that voters pay a tax in order to vote.)

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tax,vote

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25th

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This amendment clarifies the lines of presidential succession, partially modifying Article II, Section 1. If the president is removed from office, dies in office, or resigns, then the vice president becomes president.

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clarify

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26th

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This amendment lowers the voting age to 18. The previous voting age was 21, as set by the Fourteenth Amendment.

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18

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27th

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This amendment prevents any law that changes the salaries of senators and representatives from taking effect until the next election of representatives occurs.

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salary