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The 27 Amendments
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Amendment 1 Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition
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Amendment 2 Right to bear arms. Right to bear arms.
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Amendment 3 Citizens do not have to house soldiers. Citizens do not have to house soldiers.
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Amendment 4 No unreasonable search or arrest. No unreasonable search or arrest.
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Amendment 5 No double jeopardy or no witness against yourself. No double jeopardy or no witness against yourself.
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Amendment 6 Rights of accused in criminal cases Rights of accused in criminal cases
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Amendment 7 Trial by jury. Trial by jury.
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Amendment 8 No excessive bail or cruel punishment. No excessive bail or cruel punishment.
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Amendment 9 People get rights not listed in Constitution. People get rights not listed in Constitution.
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Amendment 10 Any rights not given to federal government are given to the states and people. Any rights not given to federal government are given to the states and people.
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Amendment 11 Individual cannot sue a state in a federal court. Individual cannot sue a state in a federal court.
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Amendment 12 Separate ballots for President and Vice President. Separate ballots for President and Vice President.
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Amendment 13 Abolish Slavery Abolish Slavery
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Amendment 14 If you are born or naturalized in the U.S. then you are a citizen of the U.S. If you are born or naturalized in the U.S. then you are a citizen of the U.S.
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Amendment 15 You cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, color, or creed. You cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, color, or creed.
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Amendment 16 Income tax Income tax
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Amendment 17 Popular election of U.S. Senators Popular election of U.S. Senators
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Amendment 18 Prohibition Prohibition
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Amendment 19 Women get the right to vote. Women get the right to vote.
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Amendment 20 President takes office on January 20th instead of March 4th. President takes office on January 20th instead of March 4th.
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Amendment 21 Repeal prohibition. Repeal prohibition.
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Amendment 22 President can only serve two terms. President can only serve two terms.
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Amendment 23 Washington D.C. residents can vote for president. Washington D.C. residents can vote for president.
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Amendment 24 Anti poll tax. Anti poll tax.
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Amendment 25 How president turns duties over to V.P. due to illness. How president turns duties over to V.P. due to illness.
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Amendment 26 18 year olds get to vote 18 year olds get to vote
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Amendment 27 Congress cannot accept a pay raise until next term. Congress cannot accept a pay raise until next term.
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