1. U.S. GOVERNMENT: WEEK 5
AMENDMENT OVERVIEWS

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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

8. 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

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

10. 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

11. 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

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

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

14. 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

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