PRESENTATION OUTLINE
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS PROJECT
Amendment 1
Freedom of religion
AMENDMENT 5
- Protection from double jeapordy
- Protection from being forced to testify against yourself
- Land and property cannot be taken without just compensation
- The accused cannot be held without being properly indicted
- Right to due processing
AMENDMENT 6
- Right to speedy trial
- Right to impartial jury
- Right to confront accusing witnesses
- Right to lawyer
- Right to call witnesses
AMENDMENT 7
- Right to jury in federal civil cases
AMENDMENT 8
- Protection from cruel and unusual punishment
- Protection from excessive fjnes
- Protection from excessive bail
Amendment 12
-separate ballots for president and Vice President
AMENDMENT 14
- Abolished 3/5 compromise
- Assured citizen's state and federal rights
- United States doesn't have to pay the debts of rebellious states
AMENDMENT 17
- Each senator will have 1 vote
- Each state will elect 2 senators
AMENDMENT 20
- Set guidelines for the swearing in of the president
- Established terms of sucession in the case of death of a president
AMENDMENT 22
- Gave Washington D.C. citizens the right to vote
- Gave Washington D.C. 3 electoral votes
AMENDMENT 25
- Deals with death or loss of a president's ability to serve
- Vice president will be president
Amendment 27
-prevents members of Congress from giving themselves pay raises