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27 Constitutional Amendments
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I. Established the Legislative Department
II. Established the Executive Department
III. Established the Judiciary
1st: Freedoms, 1791
SpeechPressReligionAssembly Petition
2nd: Right to Bear Arms, 1791You have the right to carry a weapon if you follow the guidelines set forth in your state or county.
3rd: Quartering of Soldiers, 1791There will be no quartering of soldiers, unless there is consent of the people in times of war.
4th: Search and Seizure, 1791Must have a warrant that includes:What will be searchedWhat police will be searching to findJudges signature
5th: Rights of the Accused, 1791
Due ProcessTake the 5thDouble JeopardyGrand JuryEminent Domain
6th: Trials, 1791Speedy, public trialJury of peersWhere crime was committedInformed of chargesConfront witnesses againstBring witness in favorAssistance of legal counsel
7th: Common Law, 1791Law suits that deal with money and should have a jury trial.
8th: Bail and Punishments, 1791
No excessive bail
No excessive fine
No excessive punishments
9th: Power of the People, 1791
People retain certain rights not specifically listed!
10th: Powers reserved to the States, 1791
Powers not delegated to the US by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it are left to the states.
11th:Suits against a State, 1798
The federal courts denied authority in suits by citizens against a state.
12th: Election of P and VP, 1804Procedure when no presidential candidate receives electoral majority.Procedure when no VP candidate receives electoral majority.
13th: Abolish Slavery, 1865
14th: Civil Rights, 1868 Defines citizenship
Defines due process for ALL citizens
Gives Congress power to enforce the provisions of the Amendment
15th: Black Suffrage, 1870All Black citizens have the right to vote in ALL elections.
16th:Income Taxes, 1913Ability to assess and collect taxes based on income.
17th: Direct Election of Senators, 1913Senators shall be elected by popular direct vote.
18th: Prohibition, 1919It is illegal to:MakeSellBuyConsume
19th: Womens Suffrage, 1920
Womens Right to VOTE!
20th: Presidential and Congressional Terms, 1933Terms of office to begin in January. Presidential Inauguration January 20.
Congressional terms begin January 3.
Emergency presidential and VP succession.
21st: Repeal Prohibition, 1933
22nd: Term Limits, 1951President is limited to two terms.
23rd: D.C. Vote, 1961Those living in DC have the right to vote for the President.
24th: Poll Tax, 1964No one shall be denied the right to vote based on payment of a Poll tax.
25th: Presidential Succession and Disability, 1967VP to become President
VP successor provided
VP to serve for disabled President
Procedure to disqualify or re-qualify President
26th: Voting Age, 1971
Ballot for 18 or older.
27th: Compensation, 1992Congress can not vote themselves a raise.