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27 AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

27 AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION. http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Stephen_Colbert_spoofs_Don_Imus_racial_0410.html http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/12/national/main2675273.shtml. 1 st AMENDMENT. Freedom speech, press, religion, petition, assembly.

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27 AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

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  1. 27 AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

  2. http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Stephen_Colbert_spoofs_Don_Imus_racial_0410.htmlhttp://rawstory.com/news/2007/Stephen_Colbert_spoofs_Don_Imus_racial_0410.html • http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/12/national/main2675273.shtml 1st AMENDMENT • Freedom speech, press, religion, petition, assembly • http://abcnews.go.com/search?searchtext=westboro%20baptist%20church&type=

  3. 2nd Amendment • Right to Bear Arms • http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/17/national/main3517564.shtml?source=mostpop_story

  4. 3rd Amendment I don’t think so. • No quartering troops (peace time)

  5. 4th AMENDMENT • NO illegal search and seizure • Katz v. United States – public phone

  6. 5th Amendment • NO double jeopardy; no self-incrimination; eminent domain

  7. 6th Amendment • Speedy trial by jury of peers and an attorney • CRIMINAL CASES

  8. 7th Amendment • Civil Trials – right to jury in Federal cases over $20

  9. 8th Amendment • No cruel and Unusual Punishment • No Excessive Bail

  10. 9th Amendment • Rights not written in the Constitution belong to the people • Garner v. Texas 2003 • Roe v. Wade • Griswold v. Connecticut, 1965

  11. 10th AMENDMENT • Powers reserved for states • The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved for the States respectively, or to the people. • Marriage • Schools • Drinking

  12. 11th Amendment • No lawsuits against states. VS.

  13. 12th Amendment • Election of President and Vice President (on same ballot) • Electoral College

  14. 13th Amendment • Outlawed slavery

  15. 14th Amendment • Equal protection (due process) Plyler v. Doe

  16. 15th Amendment • Right to vote – BLACK males

  17. 16th Amendment • Federal Income Tax established

  18. 17th Amendment • Popular election of Senators 2 Senators =

  19. 18th Amendment • Prohibition of Intoxicating Liquors.

  20. 19th Amendment • Equal Suffrage for women

  21. 20th Amendment • TERMS of Congress & President/VP begin Jan. 3 Jan. 20

  22. 21st Amendment • Repeal of 18th Amendment

  23. 22nd Amendment • Presidential Term limits 2-four year terms or 10 years total

  24. 23rd Amendment Electors • Presidential Electors for the District of Columbia for

  25. 24th Amendment • Right to vote in Federal Elections-NO POLL TAX

  26. 25th Amendment • Presidential Succession • http://www.nrhz.de/flyer/media/28_art2_04_video1.gif

  27. 26th Amendment 18 • Right to vote- Age

  28. 27th Amendment • Congressional Pay - limited

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