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The right to bear arms
What is the 2nd Amendment?
Challenges to excessive bail or cruel punishment point directly to this amendment.
What is the 8th Amendment?
Anyone trying to sue a state in federal court runs into the limits created by this amendment.
What is the 11th Amendment?
The federal government’s authority to collect income taxes originates in this amendment.
What is the 16th Amendment?
Prohibition ended when this amendment overturned the Eighteenth and The voting age dropped to 18 under this amendment.
What is the 21th Amendment and the 26th Amendment?
Colonists anger about British soldiers living in their homes inspired this amendment.
What is the 3rd Amendment?
If a right isn’t listed in the Constitution but still belongs to the people, this amendment covers it.
What is the 9th Amendment?
The election of 1800 led to reforms in how presidents and vice presidents are chosen, thanks to this amendment.
What is the 12th Amendment?
Senators are elected directly by the people because of the changes made in this amendment.
What is the 17th Amendment?
No president can serve more than two terms because of this amendment.
What is the 22nd Amendment?
Police need probable cause and warrants because of the protections found in this amendment.
What is the 4th Amendment?
Defendants who want a speedy, public trial with a jury rely on this amendment
What is the 6th Amendment?
The legal end of slavery in the United States came through this amendment.
What is the 13th Amendment?
Women gained the right to vote through this amendment.
What is the 19th Amendment?
Procedures for presidential disability and succession are laid out in this amendment.
What is the 25th Amendment?
The right to remain silent and protection from double jeopardy come from this amendment
What is the 5th Amendment?
Civil lawsuits involving more than twenty dollars connect to the guarantees in this amendment.
What is the 7th Amendment?
Equal protection, due process, and birthright citizenship all stem from this amendment.
What is the 14th Amendment?
Presidential and congressional start dates were shifted by this amendment.
What is the 20th Amendment?
Procedures for presidential disability and succession are laid out in this amendment and Congressional pay raises can’t take effect until after an election because of this amendment.
What is the 25th Amendment and the 27th Amendment?
You’d cite this amendment if you needed to defend free speech, free press, or religious liberty
What is the First Amendment?
States reserved powers are protected by this amendment.
What is the 10th Amendment?
Race can’t be used to deny voting rights because of this amendment.
What is the 15th Amendment?
The nationwide ban on alcohol began with this amendment.
What is the 18th Amendment?
Washington, D.C. gained representation in presidential elections through this amendment.
What is the 23rd Amendment?