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The Amendments
Holmen Middle School 8th Grade
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
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
Amendment 91791
Rights of People•Guarantee that rights not listed in the Constitution are still protected and retained by the people
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
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
Amendment 131865
Slavery Abolished•Slavery is no longer legal
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
Amendment 151870Right to Vote
• Insured all men the right to vote, not dependent on color of skin
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
Amendment 171913
Direct Election of Senators•Senators are to be elected by the people
Amendment 181919
Prohibition •After one year from the ratification of this amendment, the sale, manufacturing, transportation, or importation of alcohol is illegal
Amendment 191920
Women’s Suffrage•Women are granted the right to vote
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
Amendment 211933Repeal of Prohibition
•Alcohol can again be served, bought, and sold legally
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
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
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
Amendment 26197118-Year-Old Vote
•Any citizen 18 years or older shall not be denied the right to vote
Amendment 271992
Congressional Pay•No change in pay (raises) shall take effect until after the next Congressional election
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
Categories of Amendments
Policing#3: No Quartering of Troops#4: Search and Seizure Rights
Categories of Amendments
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
Categories of AmendmentsStates’ Rights
#11: State Immunity In Lawsuits
Categories of Amendments
President/Executive Rights
#12: Election of Executive Branch#20: “Lame Duck” Sessions#22: Term Limit on President#25: Presidential Disability and Succession
Categories of Amendments
Slavery#13: Abolition of Slavery
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
Categories of Amendments
Taxes/Regulations#16: Income Tax#18: Prohibition#21: Prohibition Repealed
Categories of Amendments
Congress
#27: Congressional Payment
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