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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE 27 AMENDMENTS OF THE US CONSTITUTION

KATIE SWANEY
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1a) FREEDOM OF SPEECH

RIGHT TO UNRESTRICTED SPEECH

1B) FREEDOM OF RELIGION

RIGHT TO WORSHIP AND EXERCISE ONE'S RELIGION OPENLY AND WITHOUT PERSECUTION

1C) FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

RIGHT TO PRINT AND/OR DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION AND OPINIONS WITHOUT GOVERNMEMT INTERFERENCE
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1D) RIGHT TO ASSEMBLE

RIGHT TO JOIN TOGETHER AND PROMOTE OR EXPRESS IDEAS

1E) RIGHT TO PETITION

RIGHT TO MAKE A COMPLAINT TO ONE'S GOVERNMENT WITHOUT PUNISHMENT

2) RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS

THE RIGHT TO OWN AND POSSESS FIREARMS
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3) QUARTERING OF TROOPS

GIVES THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE WHETHER OR NOT TO HOUSE SOLDIERS IN THEIR PRIVATE HOMES.
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4) PROTECTION AGAINST UNWARRANTED SEARCHES

SEARCHING OR SEIZING ANY US CITIZEN IS PROHIBITED WITHOUT THE PROPER WARRANT

5) RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS

ALL CRIMINALS HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS AS ANYONE ELSE WHILE UNDER INVESTIGATION; PROHIBITS SELF-INCRIMINATION
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6) RIGHT TO A FAIR, IMPARTIAL PUBLIC TRIAL

AN ACCUSED PERSON HAS THE RIGHT TO BE INFORMED OF ACCUSATIONS AND CONFRONT THE ACCUSER IN A PUBLIC TRIAL

7) RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY

RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN CERTAI CIVIL CASES, OR LAWSUITS.
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8) PROHIBITION OF EXCESSIVE BAILS OR FINES AND CRUEL AND UNUSAL PUNISHMENT

RESTRICTS FINES AND BAILS AND FORBIDS CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT FOR CRIMES
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9) UNENUMERATED RIGHTS

RIGHTS THAT ARE NOT DIRECTLY STATED, BUT CAN BE INFERRED FROM OTHER RIGHTS
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10) FEDERALISM

SAYS THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RECEIVES ITS POWER FROM THE STATES AND THE PEOPLE ABIDING BY THE CONSTITUTION
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11) SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY

STATES CANNOT BE SUED IN FEDERAL COURTS BY OTHER STATES OR FOREIGN COUNTRIES

12) PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

THE ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT WILL NOW TAKE PLACE TOGETHER, NOT SEPARARELY
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13) ABOLISHING SLAVERY

PROHIBITED SLAVERY EVERYWHERE IN THE USD
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14) CITIZENSHIP

REPEALED THE 3/5 COMPROMISE AND MADE EVERYONE IN THE U.S. A U.S. CITIZEN.

15) RIGHT TO VOTE

NO ONE CAN BE DENIED THE RIGHT TO VOTE BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, OR PREVIOUS CONDITION OF SERVITUDE

16) INCOME TAX

PERMITS CONGRESS TO LEVY AN INCOME TAX WITHOUT BASING IT ON THE UNITED STATES CENSU
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17) DIRECT ELECTION

ESTABLISHES DIRECT ELECTION OF US SENATORS BY POPULAR VOTE
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19) WOMEN'S RIGHT TO VOTE

PROHIBITS THE DENIAL OF THE RIGHT TO VOTE BASED ON GENDER

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