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The United States Amendments

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE UNITED STATES AMENDMENTS

EXPLANATION BY KAVEET PANDYA

FREEDOM OF RELIGION

AMENDMENT I SECTION I
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FREEDOM OF SPEECH

AMENDMENT I SECTION II

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

AMENDMENT I SECTION III
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RIGHT TO ASSEMBLE

AMENDMENT I SECTION IV

RIGHT TO PETITION

AMENDMENT I SECTION V

RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS

AMENDMENT II
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Housing of Soldiers


No soldier can be quartered without owner consent.
Amendment III

GUARD AGAINST UNREASONABLE SEARCH AND SEIZURE

AMENDMENT IV

Right to Due Process (respect of legal rights) and No Double Jeopardy (being tried again on same charge).

Amendment V

THE RIGHT TO FAIR, PUBLIC, AND SPEEDY TRIAL

AMENDMENT VI

RIGHT TO HAVE A TRIAL BY JURY

AMENDMENT VII

NO EXCESSIVE BAIL OR UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT

AMENDMENT VIII
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Constitutional rights will not be altered to restrain other humane rights.

Amendment IX

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Proper powers not delegated to the United States are reserved to the States and citizens.

Amendment X

A state cannot be sued by a citizen of another state in federal court.

Amendment XI

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Electors vote for President and Vice President and the candidate with most votes is President, while the other is Vice President.

Amendment XII

ABOLITION OF SLAVERY

AMENDMENT XIII
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ALL PEOPLE BORN OR NATURALIZED IN AMERICA ARE CITIZENS AND THEY ARE EQUALLY PROTECTED UNDER THE LAW.


Amendment XIV

THE EQUAL RIGHT TO VOTE FOR ALL CITIZENS INCLUDING BLACK AMERICANS

AMENDMENT XV
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAN ENFORCE INCOME TAX

AMENDMENT XVI

DIRECT ELECTION OF SENATORS

AMENDMENT XVII

PROHIBITION OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR

AMENDMENT XVIII
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WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE

AMENDMENT XIX

Start of term for President and Congress moved to January 20th and January 3rd respectively.


Amendment XX
(Lame Duck Amendment)

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REPEAL OF PROHIBITION

AMENDMENT XXI
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LIMIT OF TWO TERMS OF PRESIDENCY

AMENDMENT XXII

SUFFRAGE IN WASHINGTON D.C.

AMENDMENT XXIII
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ABOLITION OF POLL TAX

AMENDMENT XXIV

If a President dies, resigns, or is impeached, the Vice President becomes President.

Amendment XXV

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SUFFRAGE FOR CITIZENS 18 AND OLDER

AMENDMENT XXVI
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Raise in congressional pay is not enforced until the next regular election of House of Representatives


Amendment XXVII

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