Basic freedoms

Congress cannot make laws that violate

• Freedom of Speech
• Religion
• assembely
• press
• petition government

The Right to Bear Arms

Citizens have the right to own and carry a weapon

Quartering of Soldiers

Government cannot force citizens to house soldiers

Search and Arrest

Government Officials cannot search citizens personal belongings without a search warrant

Rights in Criminal Cases

• Cannot be tried twice for same crime
• cannot be forced to testify against themselves
• cannot be jailed or lose property except through proper legal actions

Right to a fair Trial

The accused have a right to:

• to have a trial by jury which is fair and public
• right to question witnesses
• right to have a lawyer

Rights in Civil cases

Citizens have the right to demand a jury trial to settle disputes over things of value

Bail,Fines,Punishment

• Bail and fines must be reasonable
• punishments for crimes cannot be cruel or unreasonable

Rights retained by People

the government must respect all the rights of Americans including ones not listed in the Constitution

States Rights

the states and people keep any powers that the Constitution does not specifically give to the federal government

Lawsuits against States

people cannot sue a state in federal court if they are citizens of a different state, or a foreign country

Presidential Elections

• The vice president will be elected separtately

End of Slavery

No person:

• can't be kept as a slave
• no one can be forced to work for someone else unless it is punishment for a legal crime

Civil Rights

• All Americans have the right to be treated as citizens
• States must give all citizens equal protection in laws
• people who rebelled against the U.S can't be elected for office

Voting Rights

States cannot deny anyone the right to vote based on:

• Person's race
• Skin color
• or because they used to be a slave

Income Taxes

Congress has the power to collect taxes from individual citizens based on their wealth/income

Senatorial elections

Members of the Senate will be directly by voters.

Prohibition of Liquor

This amendment outlawed the making and selling of liquor in the U.S.

Women's Suffrage

Women can vote

Terms of Office

• President and Vice President should begin term Jan 20. at noon
• Congress should assemble at least once every year
• Special dates for Presidents

Repeal of Prohibition

The 18th amendment is removed. Liquor is availiable to be served and made in the U.S

Term limits for presidency

Presidents cannot serve more than two full terms in office. Max(8 years)

Washington, D.C suffrage

D.C has the right to participate in electing the president and vice president.

Abolition of Poll Taxes

No state can deny someone the right to voted because they failed to pay a special voting tax.

Presidential succesion

If the president has resigned or died:

• The vice president will become president

18-year-old suffrage

The federal government and states cannot deny citizens who are 18 years old and older the right to vote

Congressional Pay Raises

Congress cannot change the pay of senators and represenatives, changes in pay will only take effect only after the next election for the House of Represenatives