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Constitutional AmendmentsNavigation: Home > Constitutional Law> Constitutional Amendments
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First Amendment Establishes Right to Freedom of Speech and Religion.
Second Amendment Establishes the Right to Bear Arms.
Third Amendment States that Owners have no duty to house soldiers during peacetime.
Fourth Amendment Establishes a Person's Rights to be Free from Search and Seizure and Arrest without Probable Cause.
Fifth Amendment Establishes the Rights to Due Process, Against Self Incrimination, and Against Double Jeopardy.
Sixth Amendment Establishes the Right to Counsel and to a Speedy and Fair Trial.
Seventh Amendment Establishes the Right to a Trial by Jury.
Eighth Amendment Establishes the Rights against Cruel and Unusual Punishment.
Ninth Amendment States that Rights not Outlined in the Constitution , i.e. Unenumerated Rights - are left to the People
Tenth Amendment States that the powers not delegated in the Constitution are left to the States.
11th Amendment States that the United States Government cannot Sue the States.
12th Amendment Sets out the Procedures for Election of the President and Vice President.
13th Amendment Outlaws Slavery.
14th Amendment States that no State shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law. Also affords equal protection of the laws to any United States citizen.
15th Amendment Gives the right to vote to all United States citizens regardless of color.
16th Amendment Establishes the Federal Income Tax.
17th Amendment Establishes the Popular Election of Senators.
18th Amendment Outlaws the sale and consumption of alcohol.
19th Amendment Gives Women the Right to Vote.
20th Amendment Establishes the Dates for elected President and Congress to take over their offices.
21 Amendment Repeals the 18th Amendment.
22nd Amendment Limits a President to Two Presidential Terms.
23rd Amendment Gives citizens of the District of Columbia the right to vote in national elections.
24th Amendment Abolishes Poll Taxes.
25th Amendment Establishes Presidential Succession.
26th Amendment Sets the Age for the Right to Vote at 18.
27 Amendment States that Congressional Pay Raises do not take effect until the next Congressional Election. |
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