Amendments
Whats the 13th amendment?
outlawed slavery
Can't deny a citizen the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude
15th
President and VP take office Jan. 20th and Congress takes office Jan 3rd
20th
1st amendment
Freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, and assembly
What is an amendment?
Change or addition to a document
What amendments deal with civil rights?
13, 14, 15
Voting age is raised to 18
26th
No president can serve more than 2 terms
22nd
3rd amendment
Right to bear arms
The first 10 amendments
What is amendment 26?
Voting age raised to 18
No person can be denied the right to vote in any election based on gender
19th
3 electoral votes for DC
23rd
8th amendment
Protects against cruel and unusual punishment
What amendment repealed prohibition and made alcohol legal again?
21st
What is amendment 24?
No poll taxes
You can't deny someone the right to vote for failure to pay poll taxes or any form of tax
24th
Voting for President and VP
12th
9th amendment
Explains that if certain rights aren't explicitly set forth in the bill of rights, they are retained by the people
What is eminent domain?
Government has the right to take private property for public use but must pay a fair price
Congressional pay
Elector casts votes separately for President and VP
12th
Vice president becomes president if the president is removed from office
25th
10th amendment
Power reserved to the states
What is due process?
Fairness in legal matters