Amendments

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Amendment I

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Guarantees and protects freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.

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Amendment II

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Gives state militias the right to bear arms or keep weapons.

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Amendment III

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Says that providing lodging for soldiers in private homes is only permissible with the consent of the owner.

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Amendment IV

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Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures, and requires a warrant if there is probable cause or reason to believe that a search will produce evidence of a crime

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Amendment V

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Outlines legal rights of people in criminal proceedings Before being brought to trial for a felony, a person must be charged with a specific crime. Persons may not be tried twice for the same crime. A person can not be forced to give a testimony against himself in court. Persons accused of a crime are entitled to due process that is, a fair hearing or trial. The government may not seize private property for public use without paying the owner a fair market price.

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Amendment VI

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Protects the rights of people in criminal cases and guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial. The accused must be told the charges against him and must be allowed to have a lawyer.

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Amendment VII

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Preserves the right of trial by jury in civil cases or cases involving parties contesting private matters

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Amendment VIII

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Forbids unreasonably high bail to be set by courts.. Also; punishment may notbe cruel or unusual (such as torture)

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Amendment IX

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Provides that the people retain certain rights, even though the Constitution does not specifically list them

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Amendment X

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Says that powers not given to the federal government belong to the states.This amendment limits the power of the federal government.

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Amendment XI

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Prohibits federal courts from hearing cases lodged against a state by a citizen of another state (ratified February 7. 1795)

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Amendment XII

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Requires that choices for President and Vice President be designated as such

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Amendment XIII

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Abolished slavery (ratified December 6, 1865)

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Amendment XIV

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Defined citizenship as all persons born or naturalized in the United States (ratified July 9, 1868)

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Amendment XV

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Declares that the right to vote cannot be denied because of race (ratified February 3, 1870

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Amendment XVI

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Gives Congress the power to impose individual federal income tax (ratified February 3, 1913)

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Amendment XVII

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Provides that United States senators be elected directly by the people (ratifiedApril 8, 1913)

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Amendment XVIII

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Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and shipment of alcoholic beverages (ratified January 16, 1919)

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Amendment XIX

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Gives women the right to vote (ratified August 18, 1920)

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Amendment XX

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States that the President and Vice-President begin their new terms on January20; members of Congress begin on January 3 (ratified January 23, 1933)

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Amendment XXI

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Repealed the 18th amendment (ratified December 5, 1933)

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Amendment XXII

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Limits the President to serving two terms (ratified February 27, 1951)

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Amendment XXIII

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Washington, D.C. is given the right to vote for President and Vice-President (ratified March 29, 1961)

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Amendment XXIV

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Prohibits the payment of a tax as a requirement to vote (ratified January 23,1964)

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Amendment XXV

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Outlines the procedure for presidential succession in case of presidentialdisability (ratifled February 10, 1967)

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Amendment XXVI

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Lowers the voting age to 18 (ratified July 1, 1971)

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Amendment XXVII

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Congress cannot pass immediate salary increases for itself (ratified May 71992)