PRESENTATION OUTLINE
THE UNITED STATES AMENDMENTS
Housing of Soldiers
No soldier can be quartered without owner consent.
Amendment III
GUARD AGAINST UNREASONABLE SEARCH AND SEIZURE
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
RIGHT TO HAVE A TRIAL BY JURY
NO EXCESSIVE BAIL OR UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT
Constitutional rights will not be altered to restrain other humane rights.
Amendment IX
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
Electors vote for President and Vice President and the candidate with most votes is President, while the other is Vice President.
Amendment XII
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
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAN ENFORCE INCOME TAX
DIRECT ELECTION OF SENATORS
PROHIBITION OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR
Start of term for President and Congress moved to January 20th and January 3rd respectively.
Amendment XX
(Lame Duck Amendment)
LIMIT OF TWO TERMS OF PRESIDENCY
SUFFRAGE IN WASHINGTON D.C.
If a President dies, resigns, or is impeached, the Vice President becomes President.
Amendment XXV
SUFFRAGE FOR CITIZENS 18 AND OLDER
Raise in congressional pay is not enforced until the next regular election of House of Representatives
Amendment XXVII