The Bill of rights made sure peoples rights
were being protected while Amendments 11-27
show that the constitution is a living changing
document.
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Gave people the following rights:
 Freedom of Speech
 Freedom of religion
 Freedom of the Press
 Freedom of Assembly
 Freedom to Petition
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Amendment 2 Gave the People the right to:
 To
Keep a well Regulated Militia
 Own and bear arms
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Amendment 3 Gave the people the right to:
 Refuse to
Quarter Soldiers without consent
 This applies to both peace and war times
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This Amendment protects people from:
 Search and Seizures without a
warrant
 Warrants without probable cause
 Warrants without proper details and protections
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This amendment protects people from:
 Testifying against oneself or
 Not having a
admitting to a crime
Lawyer
 Double Jeopardy(standing trial for the same crime twice)
 Having Due Process suspended
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Amendment 6 Protects peoples rights to:
A
Speedy Trial
 A trial by Jury
 A trial where the crime was committed
 The right to counsel
 The right to Obtain Witnesses on their behalf
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Amendment 7 protects a persons right to:
A
trial by Jury in a Civil Case where the controversy
exceeds Twenty Dollars
 This is pertains to Civil Suits NOT criminal Suits
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Amendment 8 Protects a person from:
 Excessive Bail
and Fines
 Cruel and Unusual Punishment
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Amendment 9 States that:
 If
a right isn't listed in the bill of rights or amendments
the people still are protected from the government
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Amendment 10 states that:
 Powers not
listed for the National government OR not
restricted to the states are controlled by individual states
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Amendment 11 States:
 That Citizens
of One State or Foreign State cannot create a
lawsuit against the government of another state
Example: The Citizens of Colorado CANNOT sue Ohio to
legalize Marijuana in Ohio or obtain money from Ohio
because it is NOT legal
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The 12th Amendment:
 Changed the way
we voted for and elected President of
the United States and Vice President
 Old Way: The person who finished second place in the
election of president was the vice president
 New Way: The President and Vice President run Together
on a Ballot and are elected together
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Amendment 13 officially ended slavery in the United
States except as punishment for a crime
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Amendment 14 expanded civil rights in the United
States
 Ensured Civil
rights based on Race, Gender, and Disability
 It expanded the ability run for office to ALL adult
males(Non Native American)
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Amendment 15 extended the right to vote to all adult
males over the age of 21 regardless of race
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Amendment 16 created an income tax for the United
States
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Amendment 17 expanded the office of the senate to
TWO senators and clarified how vacancies in senate
are filled
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Amendment 18 Made alcohol illegal and would take
effect ONE year after the ratification of the
amendment
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Amendment 19 extended the right to vote to all
women over the age of 21
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Amendment 21 Repealed prohibition and made
alcohol legal again
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Amendment 20 is the Lame Duck Amendment and
clarified the rules of a president and congress
leaving office
A
president’s term ends at noon on January 20th and a
congressperson’s term ends at noon on January 3rd
 If a president dies BEFORE taking office the vice president
becomes president
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Amendment 22 put a term limit of 2 terms or 10
years on the office of the President of the United
States
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Amendment 23 gave Washington D.C. 3 electoral
votes in the election for President of the United States
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Amendment 24 abolished the Poll Tax as a term of
voting. This helped further extend voting rights to
African Americans and the Poor
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Amendment 25 clarified the line of succession for the
president in the case of death and disability
 The Vice
president takes over for the president and
nominates a Vice President who has to be approved by
congress
 If the president is not able to carry out his duties he must
make a written request to step down to the Speaker of the
House and President Pro Tempore and must prove he is fit
to take office to come back
 The Vice President can also make a request that the
president is unfit to hold office
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Amendment 26 extended the right to vote to all
people 18 years old and over
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Amendment 27 stated that a raise in congressional
pay cannot take effect until AFTER the election of
representatives has taken place