AMENDMENTS How the Constitution Has Been Changed 27

AMENDMENTS How the Constitution Has Been Changed… 27 Times!

AMENDMENT I Religion Speech Press Assembly Petition

AMENDMENT II THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS

AMENDMENT III OUTLAWS THE QUARTERING OF SOLDIERS IN PRIVATE HOMES

AMENDMENT IV 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. ”

AMENDMENT V *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.

AMENDMENT VI *GUARANTEED A FAIR, FAST, & PUBLIC TRIAL *RIGHT TO BE PRESENT IN COURT *RIGHT TO HAVE A LAWYER

AMENDMENT VII RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN CIVIL CASES + $20

AMENDMENT VIII *PROTECTION AGAINST EXCESSIVE BAIL $$$$$$$ *PROTECTION AGAINST CRUEL & UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT

AMENDMENT IX RIGHTS NOT LISTED IN THE CONSTITUTION ARE GIVEN TO THE PEOPLE “etcetera”

AMENDMENT X POWERS NOT SPECIFICALLY LISTED IN THE CONSTITUTION GO TO STATES

AMENDMENT XI LAWSUITS AGAINST STATES (People in a state or foreigners, can’t sue another state in Federal Court. )

AMENDMENT XII SEPARATE BALLOTS PRESIDENT & VICE-PRESIDENT

AMENDENT XIII SLAVERY ABOLISHED

AMENDMENT XIV THEN, CITIZENSHIP FORMER SLAVES NOW, EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAW

AMENDMENT XV RIGHT TO VOTE (“Black Suffrage”)

AMENDMENT XVI *ESTABLISHED FEDERAL INCOME TAX

AMENDMENT XVII DIRECT ELECTION OF SENATORS

AMENDMENT XVIII PROHIBITION OF ALCOHOL

AMENDMENT XIX WOMAN SUFFRAGE

AMENDMENT XX “LAME DUCKS” …newly elected officials… January not March

AMENDMENT XXI REPEAL OF THE XVIII (18 TH) AMENDMENT

AMENDMENT XXII LIMITED PRESIDENT TO TWO TERMS OF OFFICE

AMENDMENT XXIII WASHINGTON D. C. CAN VOTE IN NATIONAL ELECTIONS

AMENDMENT XXIV ABOLITION OF POLL TAXES

AMENDMENT XXV PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION PRESIDENT CAN FILL A VICE-PRESIDENTIAL VACANCY WITH MAJORITY APPROVAL OF CONGRESS

AMENDMENT XXVI 18 YEAR OLDS CAN VOTE!

AMENDMENT XXVII LIMITS ON CONGRESSIONAL PAY RAISES 1789 -1992