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Amendments to the US Constitution

Amendments to the US Constitution. What changes have been made to the Constitution since it was ratified in 1788 and how have these changes affected the citizens of the USA?. The Bill of Rights. General name for the first ten amendments First: Five parts  Freedom of: 1. speech

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Amendments to the US Constitution

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  1. Amendments to the US Constitution What changes have been made to the Constitution since it was ratified in 1788 and how have these changes affected the citizens of the USA?

  2. The Bill of Rights • General name for the first ten amendments • First: Five parts Freedom of: 1. speech 2. religion 3. press 4. assembly 5. petition

  3. Limits on the First Amendment • Citizens cannot express their freedoms at the same time they are infringing on the rights/freedoms of other citizens. • - Slander: knowingly and maliciously lying about someone (verbal) • - Libel: knowingly and maliciously printing a lie about someone

  4. The Rest of the Bill of Rights • Second: right to bear arms • Third: Citizens cannot be forced to quarter (house) soldiers • Fourth: no “unreasonable” search and seizure. Law enforcement must have a search warrant or probable cause

  5. Fifth Amendment • Rights of the Accused: 1. No one can be tried for a felony unless indicted by a grand jury 2. No double jeopardy 3. Protection against self-incrimination (right to remain silent) 4. Due Process: accused must receive all parts of legal process 5. Eminent Domain: government must compensate citizens for taking their land

  6. Sixth Amendment • Rights of People on Trial 1. Trial by jury 2. Speedy and public trial 3. Right to confront witnesses/accusers 4. Right to an attorney

  7. Seven Through Ten • Seventh: in civil cases worth more than $20, you have the right to a jury • Eighth: no cruel and unusual punishment and no excessive bail • Ninth: Rights not specifically taken away from the people by the Constitution are automatically given to the people • Tenth: Powers not specifically given to the Federal govt. are given to state governments

  8. Other Amendments • Eleventh: Sets the official jurisdiction of the Federal courts • Twelfth: President and Vice President run for office as a team instead of individuals

  9. Slavery/Civil War Amendments • Thirteenth: abolition of slavery • Fourteenth: all persons born or naturalized in the US are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection under the law • Fifteenth: no person can be denied the right to vote based on race

  10. More Amendments • Sixteenth: allows the income tax • Seventeenth: direct election of senators by the people • Eighteenth: Prohibition of alcohol • Nineteenth: Women’s suffrage (vote) • Twentieth: The Presidential inauguration was moved to January 20 • Twenty-first: repealed Prohibition • Twenty-second: The President can only serve two consecutive terms or 10 consecutive years

  11. More Amendments • Twenty-third: Citizens of Washington, DC can vote in Presidential elections • Twenty-fourth: outlawed the poll tax • Twenty-fifth: Sets Presidential succession • (Who becomes President if the President dies/leaves office?) • Twenty-sixth: voting age decreased to 18 years • Twenty-seventh: Congress cannot pass a pay raise for themselves that will take effect in the same session as its passage

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