27 AMENDMENTS How the Constitution Has Been Changed…27 Times!
AMENDMENT I Religion Speech Press Assembly Petition
AMENDMENT II THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS
AMENDMENT III OUTLAWS THE QUARTERING OF SOLDIERS IN PRIVATE HOMES
AMENDMENT IV OUTLAWS UNREASONABLE SEARCHES & SEIZURES “Government must have a search warrant, or document issued by a judge, in order to search your home to get evidence concerning a crime.”
AMENDMENT V *INDICTMENT BY A GRAND JURY …enough evidence to be charged. *DOUBLE JEOPARDY …can’t be tried twice for a crime. *SELF-INCRIMINATION …can’t be forced to testify against yourself “taking the 5 th ”. *DUE PROCESS …government must go through the proper steps.
AMENDMENT VI *GUARANTEED A FAIR, FAST, & PUBLIC TRIAL *RIGHT TO BE PRESENT IN COURT *RIGHT TO HAVE A LAWYER
AMENDMENT VII RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN CIVIL CASES + $20
AMENDMENT VIII *PROTECTION AGAINST EXCESSIVE BAIL $ $ $ $ $ $ $ *PROTECTION AGAINST CRUEL & UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT
AMENDMENT IX RIGHTS NOT LISTED IN THE CONSTITUTION ARE GIVEN TO THE PEOPLE “etcetera”
AMENDMENT X POWERS NOT SPECIFICALLY LISTED IN THE CONSTITUTION GO TO STATES
AMENDMENT XI LAWSUITS AGAINST STATES ( People in a state or foreigners, can’t sue another state in Federal Court.)
AMENDMENT XII SEPARATE BALLOTS PRESIDENT & VICE-PRESIDENT
AMENDENT XIII SLAVERY ABOLISHED
AMENDMENT XIV THEN, CITIZENSHIP FOR FORMER SLAVES NOW, EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAW
AMENDMENT XV RIGHT TO VOTE (“Black Suffrage”)
AMENDMENT XVI *ESTABLISHED FEDERAL INCOME TAX
AMENDMENT XVII DIRECT ELECTION OF SENATORS
AMENDMENT XVIII PROHIBITION OF ALCOHOL
AMENDMENT XIX WOMAN SUFFRAGE
AMENDMENT XX “LAME DUCKS” …newly elected officials… January not March
AMENDMENT XXI REPEAL OF THE XVIII (18 TH ) AMENDMENT
AMENDMENT XXII LIMITED PRESIDENT TO TWO TERMS OF OFFICE
AMENDMENT XXIII WASHINGTON D.C. CAN VOTE IN NATIONAL ELECTIONS
AMENDMENT XXIV ABOLITION OF POLL TAXES
AMENDMENT XXV PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION PRESIDENT CAN FILL A VICE-PRESIDENTIAL VACANCY WITH MAJORITY APPROVAL OF CONGRESS
AMENDMENT XXVI 18 YEAR OLDS CAN VOTE!
AMENDMENT XXVII LIMITS ON CONGRESSIONAL PAY RAISES