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How the Constitution Has Been Changed…27 Times!
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Religion Speech Press Assembly Petition “First Five Freedoms”
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THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS “2 Arms”
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OUTLAWS THE QUARTERING OF SOLDIERS IN PRIVATE HOMES “3 is a crowd”
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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.” Warrant 4 Search
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*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. I plead the 5 th
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*GUARANTEED A FAIR, FAST, & PUBLIC TRIAL *RIGHT TO BE PRESENT IN COURT *RIGHT TO HAVE A LAWYER Speedy Six
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RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN CIVIL CASES + $20 Lucky #7
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*PROTECTION AGAINST EXCESSIVE BAIL $ $ $ $ $ $ $ *PROTECTION AGAINST CRUEL & UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT
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RIGHTS NOT LISTED IN THE CONSTITUTION ARE GIVEN TO THE PEOPLE “etcetera” More than 9 rights are mine
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POWERS NOT SPECIFICALLY LISTED IN THE CONSTITUTION GO TO STATES Federal laws are writ-ten
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LAWSUITS AGAINST STATES People living in one a state or a foreign country, can’t sue another state in Federal Court 11 Suits
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Provides for the electoral college to use separate ballots in voting for voting for the PRESIDENT & VICE-PRESIDENT 1 ballot become 2
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ABOLISHED SLAVERY Set them Free!
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All Americans, regardless of race/color are guaranteed the rights listed in the Constitution. Rights under the law: If you are born or naturalized in the U.S. then you are a citizen of the U.S. All citizens have the same rights. 14 – Give them rights
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Prohibits the government from denying a person’s right to vote on the basis of race, color, or Previous condition of servitude (**black suffrage) Let them vote!
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Congress has the power to create and collect taxes on incomes *ESTABLISHED FEDERAL INCOME TAX 16 – get a job, pay taxes
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DIRECT ELECTION OF SENATORS by the People 17 Senators
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PROHIBITION OF ALCOHOL: **bans manufacture, sale & transportation 18 – not legal
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WOMAN SUFFRAGE – guaranteed women the right to vote 19 – vote for Prom Queen
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“LAME DUCK” States that the terms of President shall end at noon on the 20 th day of January 20 th – on 20 th day
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REPEAL OF the 18 th Amendment PROHIBITION 18 21 - legal
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LIMITS PRESIDENTS TO A MAXIMUM OF TWO ELECTED TERMS OF OFFICE 2 terms
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Allows Citizens living in WASHINGTON D.C. to VOTE for President and Vice- President IN NATIONAL ELECTIONS (3 electoral votes) 23 in DC
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Prohibits POLL TAXES in Federal Elections 24 - no poll tax at the door
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Establishes a process for the Vice- President to take over the running of the nation when a President becomes ill or dies. **Rules of Succession PRESIDENT CAN FILL A VICE-PRESIDENTIAL VACANCY WITH MAJORITY APPROVAL OF CONGRESS 25 if he ain’t alive
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Guarantees the right to vote to all Citizens 18 YEARs of age or older! 2+6= 8 (teen)
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Restraint ON CONGRESSIONAL PAY RAISES Pay increases must take place after an election.
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