1. REVISITING THE 27 AMENDMENTS
UNIT 4
REVISITING THE 27 AMENDMENTS

2. 1st AMENDMENT 1791 Freedom of… Are these rights unlimited? Religion
Speech
Press
Assembly
Right to redress grievances
Are these rights unlimited?

3. 2nd AMENDMENT 1791 Right to bear arms
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep & bear Arms, shall not be infringed

4. No quartering of soldiers during peace time
3rd AMENDMENT 1791
No quartering of soldiers during peace time

5. No unreasonable search & seizure
4th AMENDMENT 1791
No unreasonable search & seizure

6. Right to… 5th AMENDMENT 1791 No forced self-incrimination
No double jeopardy
A grand jury

7. 6th AMENDMENT 1791 Right to… A speedy, public, jury trial
Know the charges
A lawyer
Confront witnesses testifying against you
Call your own witnesses

8. 7th AMENDMENT 1791
Right to…
A jury trial for suits of over $20.00

9. Right to… No excessive bail/fines No cruel/unusual punishments
8th AMENDMENT 1791
Right to…
No excessive bail/fines
No cruel/unusual punishments

10. Right to… Other rights not specifically mentioned in the Constitution
9th AMENDMENT 1791
Right to…
Other rights not specifically mentioned in the Constitution

11. 10th AMENDMENT 1791
Powers not delegated to the national government are reserved for the states

12. Let’s play a kahoot.it based on Amendments 1-10

13. Principle of state sovereign immunity from certain lawsuits
11th AMENDMENT 1795
Principle of state sovereign immunity from certain lawsuits

14. 12th AMENDMENT 1804
Changed the procedure for how the Electoral College choses the president & vice president
1800 election – Federalist John Adams had Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson (his political opponent) as his vice president
1804 – 12th amendment allowed the president to choose his v.p. running mate

15. 13th AMENDMENT 1865
Abolished slavery

16. 14th AMENDMENT 1868
Define citizenship to include all natural-born Americans (including newly freed slaves) & guaranteed due process & equal protection of the laws
How representation in Congress is calculated & how one may be disqualified from holding office
Slave owners won’t be compensated for losing slaves as property

17. Granted voting rights to African Americans (newly freed slaves)
15th AMENDMENT 1870
Granted voting rights to African Americans (newly freed slaves)

18. Gave Congress the power to lay & collect income taxes
16th AMENDMENT 1913
Gave Congress the power to lay & collect income taxes

19. 17th AMENDMENT 1913
Detailed the popular election of Senators & the number per state
Gave the president the right to fill vacancies in the Senate

20. Prohibited the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcohol
18th AMENDMENT 1919
Prohibited the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcohol

21. Granted voting rights to women
19th AMENDMENT 1920
Granted voting rights to women

22. Let’s play another kahoot.it based on Amendments 11-19

23. 20th AMENDMENT 1933
Pushed forward the succession of the incoming president & members of Congress to lessen the amount of time for a ‘lame duck’ public official (March 4th to Jan. 20th)
Detailed the succession of president
Moved back the date for the 1st meeting of Congress (Dec. 3rd to Jan. 3rd)

24. Repealed the 18th Amendment (ending Prohibition)
21st AMENDMENT 1933
Repealed the 18th Amendment (ending Prohibition)

25. Set presidential term limits (2 terms)
22nd AMENDMENT 1951
Set presidential term limits (2 terms)

26. 23rd AMENDMENT 1961
Granted the District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) representation in Congress (2 Senators & a proportionate number of Representatives based on population) & in the Electoral College

27. 24th AMENDMENT 1964
Prohibited the use of poll taxes as a way to prevent African Americans from voting

28. 25th AMENDMENT 1967
Details the succession of the President, should he/she be unable to perform his/her duties & the duties of the vice president in such circumstances

29. Lowered the voting age to 18 (from 21)
26th AMENDMENT 1971
Lowered the voting age to 18 (from 21)

30. Took 200 years to be ratified
27th AMENDMENT 1992
Congress can’t vote to give themselves a pay raise during their same term in office
Took 200 years to be ratified

31. Let’s play another kahoot.it based on Amendments 20-27

32. Grouping the amendments
Amendments dealing w/ the District of Columbia (1)
23 - Granted the District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) representation in Congress (2 Senators & a proportionate number of Representatives based on population) & in the Electoral College
Amendments dealing w/ the election procedures & the right 2 vote (7)
12 - Refined the procedure for how the Electoral College choses the president & vice president
15 - Granted voting rights to African Americans
17 - Detailed the popular election of Senators & the number per state
19 - Granted voting rights to women
23 - Granted the District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) representation in Congress (2 Senators & a proportionate number of Representatives based on population)
24 - Prohibited the use of poll taxes as a way to prevent African Americans from voting
26 - Lowered the voting age to 18 (from 21)
Amendments dealing w/ lawsuits (1)
11 - Principle of state sovereign immunity from certain lawsuits

33. Grouping the amendments
Amendments dealing w/ the Bill of Rights (10)
1 – freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly
2 – right to bear arms
3 – no quartering of soldiers during peacetime
4 – no unreasonable search/seizures
5 – no forced self-incrimination; no double jeopardy; grand jury
6 – rt. 2 a speedy, public, jury trial; know the charges; confront witnesses testifying against you, call your own witnesses; lawyer
7 – A jury trial for suits of over $20.00
8 – no excessive fines/bails; no cruel/unusual punishment
9 – rt. 2 other rights not specifically mentioned in the Constitution
10 – Powers not delegated to the national government are reserved for the states
Amendments dealing w/ alcohol (2)
18 – Prohibited the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcohol
21 – Repealed Prohibition (18th Amendment)

34. Grouping the amendments
Amendments dealing w/ the Office of the President (4)
12 – Refined the procedure for how the Electoral College choses the president & vice president
20 – Pushed forward the succession of the incoming president & members of Congress to lessen the amount of time for a ‘lame duck’ public official (March 4th to Jan. 20th)
22 – Set presidential term limits (2 terms)
25 – Details the succession of the President, should he/she be unable to perform his/her duties & the duties of the vice president in such circumstances

35. Grouping the amendments
Amendments dealing w/ the status of slaves (3)
13 – Abolished slavery
14 – Define citizenship to include all natural-born Americans (including newly freed slaves) & guaranteed due process & equal protection of the laws; Slave owners won’t be compensated for losing slaves as property
15 – Granted voting rights to African Americans (newly freed slaves)
Amendments dealing w/ taxation (2)
16 – Gave Congress the power to lay & collect income taxes
24 – Prohibited the use of poll taxes as a way to prevent African Americans from voting

36. Grouping the amendments
Amendments dealing w/ U.S. Senators &/or U.S. Representatives (6)
14 – How representation in Congress is calculated & how one may be disqualified from holding office
17 – Detailed the popular election of Senators & the number per state
20 – Pushed forward the succession of the incoming president & members of Congress to lessen the amount of time for a ‘lame duck’ public official (March 4th to Jan. 20th); Moved back the date for the 1st meeting of Congress (Dec. 3rd to Jan. 3rd)
23 – Granted the District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) representation in Congress (2 Senators & a proportionate number of Representatives based on population)
25 – Details the succession of the President, should he/she be unable to perform his/her duties (falls on Congress in certain cases)
27 – Congress can’t vote to give themselves a pay raise during their same term in office

37. Connecting the amendments to current events
1st Amendment – Freedom of Assembly
2nd Amendment – Right to Bear Arms
16th Amendment – Congress can lay/collect Income Taxes
27th Amendment – Congressional Pay Raises
2nd Amendment – Right To Bear Arms

38. Connecting the amendments to current events
24th Amendment – Prohibited Poll Taxes
26th Amendment – Lowering the Voting Age to 18
8th Amendment – No Cruel or Unusual Punishment
11th Amendment – Right of State Sovereign Immunity from certain Lawsuits

39. Connecting the amendments to current events
4th Amendment – Right to No Unreasonable Search/Seizures
5th Amendment – Right to No Forced Self-Incrimination; No Double Jeopardy; Right to a Grand Jury
6th Amendment – Right to a Speedy, Public, Jury Trial of your Peers; Right to Know the Charges; Right to Confront Witnesses Testifying Against You; Right to Call your Own Witnesses; Right to a Lawyer
14th Amendment – Due Process Rights as a U.S. Citizen
20th Amendment – Pushed forward the Presidential Inauguration from March 4th to January 20th to prevent a ‘Lame Duck’ President