Quick Constitution (Amendments)

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Amendment 27 Increase in Congress pay takes effect next session
Amendment 26 Right for 18 year olds to vote
Amendment 25 Order of succession for President
Amendment 24 No poll/voting tax
Amendment 23 Washington DC has right to 3 electors
Amendment 22 Presidential term limit
Amendment 21 Repeal of prohibition
Amendment 20 Changed start dates for congress and president (lame duck period)
Amendment 19 No voting discrimination based on sex
Amendment 18 Prohibition
Amendment 17 Popular vote for senate
Amendment 16 Allow income tax
Amendment 15 No voting discrimination based on race
Amendment 14 Creation of US citizenship (previously citizens of individual states) US doesn't have to pay back rebellious states, due process and equal protection, protection of naturalized citizens by state and govt
Amendment 13 Slavery abolished
Amendment 12 Method of election of Pres and VP changed, electoral college
Amendment 11 Suit against state by a citizen of another state isn't covered by Federal courts (protects state from being sued by citizen of another state)
Amendment 10 Power not granted to Federal govt is given to states/people
Amendment 9 Basic human rights, not listed, cannot be violated
Amendment 8 No excessive bails, fines, or punishments
Amendment 7 Guarantees jury trial in federal and civil court cases
Amendment 6 Right to a speedy and public trial judged by an impartial jury, right to attorney
Amendment 5 Can't be held unless charged for a crime, can't be tried twice for same crime, property cannot be taken without just compensation, no self incrimination
Amendment 4 Prevention of unreasonable search and seizure
Amendment 3 No quartering of soldiers
Amendment 2 Right to bear arms
Amendment 1 Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and the petition of government
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