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1 Amendments to the US Constitution
What changes have been made to the Constitution since it was ratified in 1788 and how have these changes affected the citizens of the USA?

2 The Bill of Rights General name for the first ten amendments
First: Five parts Freedom of: 1. speech 2. religion 3. press 4. assembly 5. petition

3 Limits on the First Amendment
Citizens cannot express their freedoms at the same time they are infringing on the rights/freedoms of other citizens. - Slander: knowingly and maliciously lying about someone (verbal) - Libel: knowingly and maliciously printing a lie about someone

4 The Rest of the Bill of Rights
Second: right to bear arms Third: Citizens cannot be forced to quarter (house) soldiers Fourth: no “unreasonable” search and seizure. Law enforcement must have a search warrant or probable cause

5 Fifth Amendment Rights of the Accused:
1. No one can be tried for a felony unless indicted by a grand jury 2. No double jeopardy 3. Protection against self-incrimination (right to remain silent) 4. Due Process: accused must receive all parts of legal process 5. Eminent Domain: government must compensate citizens for taking their land

6 Sixth Amendment Rights of People on Trial 1. Trial by jury
2. Speedy and public trial 3. Right to confront witnesses/accusers 4. Right to an attorney

7 Seven Through Ten Seventh: in civil cases worth more than $20, you have the right to a jury Eighth: no cruel and unusual punishment and no excessive bail Ninth: Rights not specifically taken away from the people by the Constitution are automatically given to the people Tenth: Powers not specifically given to the Federal govt. are given to state governments

8 Other Amendments Eleventh: Sets the official jurisdiction of the Federal courts Twelfth: President and Vice President run for office as a team instead of individuals

9 Slavery/Civil War Amendments
Thirteenth: abolition of slavery Fourteenth: all persons born or naturalized in the US are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection under the law Fifteenth: no person can be denied the right to vote based on race

10 More Amendments Sixteenth: allows the income tax
Seventeenth: direct election of senators by the people Eighteenth: Prohibition of alcohol Nineteenth: Women’s suffrage (vote) Twentieth: The Presidential inauguration was moved to January 20 Twenty-first: repealed Prohibition Twenty-second: The President can only serve two consecutive terms or 10 consecutive years

11 More Amendments Twenty-third: Citizens of Washington, DC can vote in Presidential elections Twenty-fourth: outlawed the poll tax Twenty-fifth: Sets Presidential succession (Who becomes President if the President dies/leaves office?) Twenty-sixth: voting age decreased to 18 years Twenty-seventh: Congress cannot pass a pay raise for themselves that will take effect in the same session as its passage


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