1. How the Constitution Has Been Changed…27 Times!

2. Religion Speech Press Assembly Petition “First Five Freedoms”

3. THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS “2 Arms”

4. OUTLAWS THE QUARTERING OF SOLDIERS IN PRIVATE HOMES “3 is a crowd”

5. 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.” Warrant 4 Search

6. *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. I plead the 5 th

7. *GUARANTEED A FAIR, FAST, & PUBLIC TRIAL *RIGHT TO BE PRESENT IN COURT *RIGHT TO HAVE A LAWYER Speedy Six

8. RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN CIVIL CASES + $20 Lucky #7

9. *PROTECTION AGAINST EXCESSIVE BAIL $ $ $ $ $ $ $ *PROTECTION AGAINST CRUEL & UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT

10. RIGHTS NOT LISTED IN THE CONSTITUTION ARE GIVEN TO THE PEOPLE “etcetera” More than 9 rights are mine

11. POWERS NOT SPECIFICALLY LISTED IN THE CONSTITUTION GO TO STATES Federal laws are writ-ten

13. LAWSUITS AGAINST STATES People living in one a state or a foreign country, can’t sue another state in Federal Court 11 Suits

14. Provides for the electoral college to use separate ballots in voting for voting for the PRESIDENT & VICE-PRESIDENT 1 ballot become 2

15. 13, 14, 15

16. ABOLISHED SLAVERY Set them Free!

17. All Americans, regardless of race/color are guaranteed the rights listed in the Constitution. Rights under the law: If you are born or naturalized in the U.S. then you are a citizen of the U.S. All citizens have the same rights. 14 – Give them rights

18. Prohibits the government from denying a person’s right to vote on the basis of race, color, or Previous condition of servitude (**black suffrage) Let them vote!

19. Congress has the power to create and collect taxes on incomes *ESTABLISHED FEDERAL INCOME TAX 16 – get a job, pay taxes

20. DIRECT ELECTION OF SENATORS by the People 17 Senators

21. PROHIBITION OF ALCOHOL: **bans manufacture, sale & transportation 18 – not legal

22. WOMAN SUFFRAGE – guaranteed women the right to vote 19 – vote for Prom Queen

23. “LAME DUCK” States that the terms of President shall end at noon on the 20 th day of January 20 th – on 20 th day

24. REPEAL OF the 18 th Amendment PROHIBITION 18 21 - legal

25. LIMITS PRESIDENTS TO A MAXIMUM OF TWO ELECTED TERMS OF OFFICE 2 terms

26. Allows Citizens living in WASHINGTON D.C. to VOTE for President and Vice- President IN NATIONAL ELECTIONS (3 electoral votes) 23 in DC

27. Prohibits POLL TAXES in Federal Elections 24 - no poll tax at the door

28. Establishes a process for the Vice- President to take over the running of the nation when a President becomes ill or dies. **Rules of Succession PRESIDENT CAN FILL A VICE-PRESIDENTIAL VACANCY WITH MAJORITY APPROVAL OF CONGRESS 25 if he ain’t alive

29. Guarantees the right to vote to all Citizens 18 YEARs of age or older! 2+6= 8 (teen)

30. Restraint ON CONGRESSIONAL PAY RAISES Pay increases must take place after an election.