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27 Amendments

Published on Nov 24, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

1ST AMENDMENT

RELIGION, PRESS, SPEECH, PETITION
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2ND AMENDMENT

RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS
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3RD AMENDMENT

HOUSING OF TROOPS
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4TH AMENDMENT

SEARCH AND SEIZURE
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5TH AMENDMENT

GRAND JURY, DOUBLE JEOPARDY, SELF INCRIMINATION, DUE PROCESS
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6TH AMENDMENT

CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS- JURY TRIAL, RIGHT TO CONFRONT AND TO COUNSEL
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7TH AMENDMENT

COMMON LAWSUITS, JURY TRIALS

8TH AMENDMENT

EXCESS BAILS OR FINES, CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT
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9TH AMENDMENT

RIGHTS RETAINED TO THE PEOPLE
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10TH AMENDMENT

POWER RETAINED BY THE STATES AND THE PEOPLE
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11TH AMENDMENT

FEDERAL COURTS DO NOT HAVE JURISDICTION IN CASES AGAINST A STATE
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12TH AMENDMENT

ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
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13TH AMENDMENT

SLAVERY AND INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE
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14TH AMENDMENT

CIVIL RIGHTS
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15TH AMENDMENT

RIGHTS FOR BLACKS TO VOTE

16TH AMENDMENT

INCOME TAX

17TH AMENDMENT

ELECTION OF SENATORS BY VOTERS OF THE STATE
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18TH AMENDMENT

PROHIBITED SELLING AND DRINKING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
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19TH AMENDMENT

GIVES WOMEN'S THE RIGHT TO VOTE
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20TH AMENDMENT

BEGINNING TERM OF PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, AND CONGRESS IN OFFICE (INAUGURAL)
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21ST AMENDMENT

SELLING AND DRINKING ALCOHOL WAS MADE ILLEGAL

22ND AMENDMENT

PRESIDENT MAY SERVE NO LONGER THAN 2 TERMS OR A TOTAL OF 10 YEARS
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23RD AMENDMENT

District of Columbia is allowed presidential Electoral College votes

24TH AMENDMENT

Eliminates poll tax
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25TH AMENDMENT

Provides for presidential succession and filling a vacant office of vice president
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26TH AMEDMENT

Lowers voting age from 21 to 18
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27TH AMENDMENT

Congressional compensation increases may not take effect until after that congressional term is over