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BILL OF RIGHTS

BILL OF RIGHTS. AMENDMENT #1. FREEDOM OF RELIGION FREEDOM OF SPEECH FREEDOM OF PRESS FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY RIGHT TO PETITION. AMENDMENT #2. BEAR ARMS.

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BILL OF RIGHTS

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  1. BILL OF RIGHTS

  2. AMENDMENT #1 • FREEDOM OF RELIGION • FREEDOM OF SPEECH • FREEDOM OF PRESS • FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY • RIGHT TO PETITION

  3. AMENDMENT #2 BEAR ARMS A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

  4. AMENDMENT #3 QUARTERING OF TROOPS

  5. AMENDMENT #4 SEARCH & SEIZURE

  6. AMENDMENT #5 • CANNOT BE BROUGHT TO TRIAL W/OUT GRAND JURY INDICTMENT • SELF INCRIMINATION • DOUBLE JEOPARDY • EQUAL TREATMENT UNDER THE LAW • EMINENT DOMAIN

  7. AMENDMENT #6 • SPEEDY AND PUBLIC TRIAL • IMPARTIAL JURY • INFORMED OF CHARGES • FACE WITNESSES • HAVE WITNESSES • HAVE A LAWYER

  8. AMENDMENT #7 JURY TRIAL

  9. AMENDMENT #8 CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed.

  10. AMENDMENT #9 RIGHTS NOT MENTIONED IN THE CONSTITUTION BELONG TO THE PEOPLE

  11. AMENDMENT #10 POWERS NOT GIVEN TO THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT BELONG TO THE STATES

  12. 11TH AMENDMENTSuits Against States • Citizens can sue another state in state court, not federal court 12TH AMENDMENTElection of President & Vice President • Changed the Electoral College • Each elector chooses one candidate for President and one for Vice President

  13. CIVIL WAR AMENDMENTS 13th - Slavery & Involuntary Servitude • Abolition of Slavery 14th - Rights of Citizens • Civil Rights Guaranteed to All Citizens • States cannot deny “Due Process of Law” 15th - Right to Vote - Race, Color, Servitude • Voting for all Freed Men

  14. AMENDMENT 16 Income Tax - The power to collect taxes on people’s income AMENDMENT 17 Popular Election of Senators - Senators are elected directly by the people

  15. AMENDMENT 18PROHIBITION OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS Banned, making, selling, or transporting alcoholic beverages

  16. 19th AMENDMENTWomen’s Suffrage • The right to vote can not be denied on account of sex

  17. 20th AMENDMENTCommencement of Terms • President and VP take office on January 20 • New session of Congress starts on January 3 • Shortens lame duck period

  18. 21st AMENDMENTRepeal of Prohibition • Made alcohol legal • Up to states to decide if they wanted prohibition of alcohol

  19. Amendment 22 Presidential Tenure Two term limit FDR was elected to four terms Amendment 23 Presidential Electors for Washington, D.C Citizens of D.C. can vote for president D.C. gets 3 electoral votes AMENDMENTS 22 & 23

  20. AMENDMENT 24Poll Tax • Banned poll (voting) tax on all national elections

  21. 25th AMENDMENTPresidential Succession • VP next in line to presidency • A new VP must be approved by congress • VP may serve temporarily as president

  22. 26th AMENDMENTRight to Vote - Age

  23. AMENDMENT 27Congressional Pay Congressional pay raises go into effect after next election

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