The Amendments

The Amendments

Holmen Middle School 8th Grade

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Religious and Political Freedom•Freedom of religion•No establishment of an official religion or prohibiting free exercise of (separation of church and state)

•Freedom of the press•Freedom of speech•Freedom of assembly•Freedom to petition

Amendment 11791

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Right to Bear Arms•Right to own a firearm

Amendment 21791

Amendment 31791

Quartering Troops• Right to protection from troops being quartered in homes during peacetime.

Amendment 41791

Search & Seizure: • Right against unreasonable search and seizure (persons, houses,& papers)•Warrants require probable cause and must be specific

Amendment 51791Rights of Accused Persons

• must be indicted by a Grand Jury• cannot be tried for the same crime twice (double jeopardy)• cannot be forced to testify against yourself• right to a fair trial with all proper legal rights enforced (due process)• right to fair compensation when the Gov’t takes your property for public use (eminent domain)

Amendment 61791

Right to a Speedy, Public Trial• Right to be informed of the charges against you• Right to a trial where committed crime• Right to a speedy and public trial• Right to an impartial jury• Right to face witnesses against you in court• Right to counsel (a lawyer)• Right to call witnesses in your defense

#7: Trial by Jury in Civil Cases•Right to a trial by jury in a civil case (non-criminal case) if exceeds twenty dollars

#8: Limits of Fines and Punishment

Amendments 7 & 81791

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Amendment 91791

Rights of People•Guarantee that rights not listed in the Constitution are still protected and retained by the people

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Amendment 101791

Powers of States and People• Guarantee that the people and the states have all of the powers not specifically delegated the federal government (reserved powers)

Amendment 111795Lawsuits Against States: state immunity

• Limits the ability of a person to sue a state• Allows a person to sue if a state denies their

rights

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Amendment 121804

Election of Executives: President and Vice President• Electors to the Electoral College are to cast one

vote for President and separate vote for Vice President • The House elects the President if no candidate

gets an electoral majority (each state w/1 vote) • The Senate elects the Vice President if no

candidate gets an electoral majority

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Amendment 131865

Slavery Abolished•Slavery is no longer legal

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Amendment 141868

Equal Protection under law: • All citizens are guaranteed equal treatment

and protection under the law (due process) / no state can deny rights• Bars former Confederates from holding office • Declares Confederate debt null and void

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Amendment 151870Right to Vote

• Insured all men the right to vote, not dependent on color of skin

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Amendment 161913

Income Tax • Grants Congress the power to collect taxes

on income • Money collected does not have to be

reapportioned to states based on population

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Amendment 171913

Direct Election of Senators•Senators are to be elected by the people

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Amendment 181919

Prohibition •After one year from the ratification of this amendment, the sale, manufacturing, transportation, or importation of alcohol is illegal

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Amendment 191920

Women’s Suffrage•Women are granted the right to vote

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Amendment 201933

“Lame Duck” Sessions • President and Vice President are sworn into office on Jan. 20th (moved from March 4th)• Congress meets at least once a year on Jan. 3rd

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Amendment 211933Repeal of Prohibition

•Alcohol can again be served, bought, and sold legally

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Amendment 221951

Limit of Presidential Terms•No person can serve in the Presidency more than two terms• They can serve two years of the previous presidency if the President is unable to complete his term

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Amendments 23 & 24

1961 & 1964#23: Voting in the District

of Columbia•D.C. has three electoral college votes

#24: Abolition of Poll Taxes•Poll taxes illegal in federal elections

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Amendment 251967Presidential Disability and Succession

• In case of removal from office, the Vice President shall become President• If vacancy in VP office, President shall

nominate a candidate and be subject to approval by majority vote in both houses of Congress• If President unable to serve,

power will be signed over to VP

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Amendment 26197118-Year-Old Vote

•Any citizen 18 years or older shall not be denied the right to vote

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Amendment 271992

Congressional Pay•No change in pay (raises) shall take effect until after the next Congressional election

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Categories of Amendments

Personal Liberties#1: Freedoms Amendment#2: Right to Bear Arms#9: Rights of the People#10: Power of the States and the

People#14: Equal protection under the Law


Policing#3: No Quartering of Troops#4: Search and Seizure Rights


Rights of the Accused#5: Rights of the Accused#6: Right to a Speedy Trial#7: Trial by Jury#8: No Excessive

punishment or fines

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Categories of AmendmentsStates’ Rights

#11: State Immunity In Lawsuits

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President/Executive Rights

#12: Election of Executive Branch#20: “Lame Duck” Sessions#22: Term Limit on President#25: Presidential Disability and Succession

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Slavery#13: Abolition of Slavery

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Categories of AmendmentsVoting Rights

#15: All Males Right to Vote#17: Direct Election of Senators#19: Women’s Suffrage#23: Voting in D.C.#24: Abolition of Poll Taxes#26: 18-Year-Old Vote

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Taxes/Regulations#16: Income Tax#18: Prohibition#21: Prohibition Repealed

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Congress

#27: Congressional Payment

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