U.S. GOVERNMENT: WEEK 5 AMENDMENT OVERVIEWS

Amendment Overviews Freedom of religion (no national, free practice) 1st Amendmendment Freedom of religion (no national, free practice) Freedom of speech (all expression) Freedom of the press Freedom to peaceably assemble Freedom to petition the gov. 2nd Amendment Right to arm yourself

Amendment Overview 3rd Amendmendment No soldier can stay in a civilian home without owner consent (peacetime) No soldier can stay in a civilian home unless a law is passed (wartime) 4th Amendmendment A police officer without reasonable suspicion or probable cause must have a warrant to search or seize private property The warrant must specify the location to be searched and the item or items to be seized

Amendment Overview 5th Amendmendment If accused of a capital crime, you must be indicted by a Grand Jury unless serving in the armed forces No person acquitted of a crime can be tried for again for the same crime No witness is required to testify against oneself No persona; property shall be taken for public use 6th Amendmendment Speedy, public trial Impartial jury of peers The trial must take place in the location where the crime was committed Right to know crimes against and confront accuser Both sides can call witnesses Must be provided assistance for defense

Amendment Overview The integrity of the court system must be upheld 7th Amendmendment The integrity of the court  system must be upheld No judge may override the opinion of the jury in court 8th Amendmendment No excessive fines or bail No cruel or unusual punishment

Amendment Overview 9th Amendmendment The rights listed in the Constitutions should not be interpreted to deny other rights. 10th Amendmendment Powers not given to the United States nor denied the states by The Constitution, are left to the states and the people.

Amendment Overview 11th Amendmendment You must be a citizen of a state in order to file suit against that state 12th Amendmendment Presidents shall be elected by ballot vote

Amendment Overview Abolished slavery 13th Amendmendment Abolished slavery 14th Amendmendment Defined citizenship as being born in the country. Provides all citizens with equal protection under the law

Amendment Overview 15th Amendmendment Provides all men with voting rights (except convicted criminals) 16th Amendmendment Creation of the income tax

Amendment Overview 17th Amendmendment Senators would be elected by the people instead of state legislatures Vacancies in the Senate can be filled by the governor of that state until the next election  18th Amendmendment Prohibited the sale of alcohol

Amendment Overview Allowed women to vote 19th Amendmendment Allowed women to vote 20th Amendmendment Redefined when presidential terms start (Jan. 20) and Congressional terms (Jan. 3) Requires that Congress meet at least once a year on Jan 3 unless they officially declare a different day to meet Makes the Vice President-Elect President if the President-Elect dies or is unqualified

Amendment Overview Reapeled the 18th amendment 21st Amendmendment Reapeled the 18th amendment 22nd Amendmendment Limited presidential terms to two years

Amendment Overview 23rd Amendmendment Grants voting rights to residents of Washington D.C. 24th Amendmendment Abolished the poll tax

Amendment Overview 25th Amendmendment Provides contingencies in case the President, Vice President, and other high ranking members of the executive and legislative branch perish  26th Amendmendment Lowered the voting age to 18

Amendment Overview 27th Amendmendment Changes that congress makes in their salaries in one session will not go into effect until the next session