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27 Amendments
the 27 constitutional amendments
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8th Grade
09/25/2011

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1st Amendment
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Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly
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2nd Amendment
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Right to bear arms
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3rd Amendment
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No quartering of soldiers
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4th Amendment
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No unreasonable searches or seizures
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5th Amendment
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No witness against yourself, grand jury evidence, can't be tried twice for the same crime
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6th Amendment
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Rights of the accused
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7th Amendment
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Trial by jury
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8th Amendment
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No excessive bail or cruel punishment
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9th Amendment
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People have rights not listed
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10th Amendment
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Powers not given to federal government are reserved for the states
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11th Amendment
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Individuals can't sue a state in federal court
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12th Amendment
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Seperate ballots for President and Vice President
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13th Amendment
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Abolished slavery
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14th Amendment
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All citizens have rights
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15th Amendment
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All citizens can vote
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16th Amendment
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Income tax
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17th Amendment
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Changes the way senators are elected
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18th Amendment
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Prohibition - ban on alcohol
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19th Amendment
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Women can vote
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20th Amendment
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President takes office on Jan. 20th
(Lame Duck Amendment)
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21st Amendment
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Repeals Prohibition
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22nd Amendment
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Limits President to two terms or ten years
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23rd Amendment
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Gives D.C. residents the right to vote
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24th Amendment
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No poll tax
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25th Amendment
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Provides for passing of power from the President to the Vice President
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26th Amendment
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18 year olds can vote
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27th Amendment
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Congressmen can't vote themselves a raise midterm
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