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The Front Line

October 8, 2020 8:38 am

Amendments The first 10 amendments comprise the Bill of Rights. 1st Amendment Ensures the five basic freedoms: freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom to assemble and fr... View MoreAmendments The first 10 amendments comprise the Bill of Rights. 1st Amendment Ensures the five basic freedoms: freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom to assemble and freedom to petition the government to remedy ("redress") grievances 2nd Amendment Ensures the right to own firearms (defined by the Supreme Court as an individual right) 3rd Amendment Ensures private citizens that they cannot be forced to house U.S.soldiers during peace 4th Amendment Protects against police searches or seizures with out a warrant issued by a court and based on probable cause 5th Amendment Establishes the rights of citizens accused of crimes 6th Amendment Establishes the rights of citizens in regard to trials and juries 7th Amendment Guarantees the right to trial by jury in federal civil court cases 8th Amendment Protects against "cruel and unusual" criminal punishments and extraordinarily large fines 9th Amendment States that just because a right is not specifically listed in the Constitution, does not mean that right should not be respected 10th Amendment States that powers not granted to the federal government are granted either to the states or the people (the basis of federalism) 11th Amendment Clarifies the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court 12th Amendment Redefines how the Electoral College chooses the President and Vice President 13th Amendment Abolishes enslavement in all states 14th Amendment Guarantees citizens of all states rights on both the state and federal level 15th Amendment Prohibits the use of race as a qualification to vote 16th Amendment Authorizes the collection of income taxes 17th Amendment Specifies that U.S. Senators will be elected by the people, rather than the state legislatures 18th Amendment Prohibited the sale or manufacture of alcoholic beverages in the U.S. (Prohibition) 19th Amendment Prohibited the use of gender as a qualification to vote (Women's Suffrage) 20th Amendment Creates new starting dates for sessions of Congress, addresses the death of Presidents before they are sworn in 21st Amendment Repealed the 18th Amendment 22nd Amendment Limits to two the number of 4-year terms a President can serve.

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