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Bill of Rights
First 10 Amendments to the Constitution
-drafted by James Madison
Amendment 1
Religious and Political Freedoms

Prohibits federal gov't from restricting:
-religion
-speech
-assembly
-petition
-press
Amendment 2
Right to Bear Arms

Gives citizens right to bear arms
Amendment 3
Quartering Troops

Prohibits federal gov't from housing troops in private homes during peacetime
Amendment 4
Search & Seizure

Prohibits federal gov't from making unreasonable searches and seizures
-require a specific search warrant
-guarantees right to privacy
Amendment 5
Rights of Accused Persons

protects rights of those who have been accused of some crime; prohibits:
-double-jeopardy
-self-incrimination
-seizing property without due process and just compensation.
-defines capital and infamous crime
-a grand jury of 12 decides trial
Capital Crime
a crime punishable by death
Infamous Crime
a crime punishable by death or imprisonment
Grand Jury
a special group of 12 people selected to decide whether there is enough evidence against a person to hold a trial
Eminent Domain
the gov't's right to take property for public use
Amendment 6
Right to a Speedy,Public Trial

Citizens have right to:
-a speedy and public trial
-be informed of charges against them
-an impartial jury
-legal counsel
Amendment 7
Trial By Jury in Civil Cases

Citizens have right to a jury trial in cases involving more than $20
Common Law
unwritten law based on custom and use
Statute Law
written law
Amendment 8
Limits of Fines and Punishments

Prohibits:
-excessive bail or fines
-cruel and unusual punishment
Bail
the security given by the accused to guarantee his or her appearance for trial
Amendment 9
Rights to the People

Rights not enumerated in Constitution remain in people's hands; people remain the source of power
Amendment 10
Powers of the State & People

Powers not delegated to federal gov't are reserved to the state or people
Amendment 11
Lawsuits Against States

Federal courts have no authority in suits by citizens against another state or foreign states
Amendment 12
Election of Executives

Provides for separate electoral voting for president and vice president
Civil War Amendments
13, 14, & 15
Amendment 13
Slavery Abolished

Permanently abolished slavery in U.S.
No one can be forced to work against their will except as a punishment for crime
Amendment 14
Civil Rights

-Blacks given citizenship
-all citizens guaranteed due process of law and equal protection of the law
-federal gov't would protect rights if states failed to do so
Amendment 15
Right to Vote

Black men given right to vote
Amendment 16
Income Tax

Federal gov't allowed to tax incomes
Amendment 17
Direct Election of Senators

Direct popular election of U.S. Senators
Amendment 18
Prohibition

Prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages
Amendment 19
Women's Suffrage

Women given right to vote
Amendment 20
"Lame Duck" Session

-Congress begins new term on Jan. 3
-Pres. & Vice Pres. begin terms on Jan. 20 of year following their election
Amendment 21
Repeal of Prohibition

Repealed 18th Amendment
Amendment 22
Limit of Presidential Terms

Limited the President to two-terms or 10 years in office
Amendment 23
Voting in D.C.

D.C. given three electoral votes in presidential elections
Amendment 24
Abolition of Poll Taxes

Abolished poll taxes in the voting process
Amendment 25
Presidential Disability, Succession

When president dies or is disabled, vice becomes pres.
-new vice is appointed
-if disabled, Congress votes to decide if pres. is able to return
Amendment 26
Eighteen-Year-Old Vote

All citizens 18 years of age and older given the right to vote
Amendment 27
Congress prohibited from changning its pay for the current congressional term