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1st - Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press, and Speech
2nd - Right to Bear Arms
3rd - Quartering of Soldiers
4th - Search and Seizure
5th - Rights of Accused
6th - Fair, Speedy Trial
7th - Trial by Jury
8th - Cruel and Unusual Punishment
9th - Rights Kept by the People
10th - Powers Kept by the States or the People Interactive link: https://www.annenbergclassroom.org/resource/newsfeed-defenders/ -
A citizen of one state can not sue another state in federal court. Video Link:
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Each elector would cast one vote for President and one vote for Vice President.
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13th - Abolition (ending) of Slavery
14th - Rights of Citizen (Granted citizenship to anyone born in the
United States)
15th - African Americans were granted the right to vote Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90Xxt6Ukff8 -
16th Amendment - Income Tax
17th Amendment - People would directly elected Senators. (taken
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This ended the production, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages in the United States. Known as the Prohibition Era Video link:
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The "Lame Duck" Amendment
-Lame Duck is a Congressman who failed to be reelected but still had a while to serve out his term of office.
-Changed the start date of Congress from December 3rd to January 3rd
-Changed Presidential inauguration from March 4th to January 20th
-If president-elect dies before taking office, then the vice president-elect will become president. Video Link:
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Allowed alcoholic beverages to be produced, sold, and distributed within the US.
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-Limits the number of times a person can become President to two
-If a Vice-President becomes President due to death, etc. and serves more than two years, then they can only run for President one more time.
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People who live in the District of Columbia were given 3 electoral votes which allowed them to participate in electing the President. They are still without representation in Congress.
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Abolition (end) of Poll Tax
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-Succession of President
-Once the Vice-President takes over as President, he may select a new Vice-President with the approval of Congress.
-If the President informs Congress that he can no longer carry out the duties, then the Vice President becomes the Acting President.
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This amendment lowered the voting age to 18.
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Any increase in Congressional salaries will take effect the subsequent session of Congress.
