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What are the 27 amendments and a short sentence to their meanings?

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1ST AMENDMENT : ratified 1791 : gave the rights to religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. 

2ND AMENDMENT : ratified 1791 : the right to bear arms (weapons and etc.)

3RD AMENDMENT : ratified 1791 : the quartering of the soldiers. (the right to have no military in your home except during war time.)

4TH AMENDMENT : ratified 1791 : the right to search and seize (search and seizure) (meaning no unreasonable searches)

5TH AMENDMENT : ratified 1791 : contained grand jury, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and due process (basically the right to remain silent and not incriminate yourself.)

6TH AMENDMENT : ratified 1791 : the rights of accused in criminal trials/persecutions, rights to jury trial, to confront opposing witnesses, and to counsel. (which is basically a right to a speedy and public trial.)

7TH AMENDMENT : ratified 1791 : jury trial rights (also a right to a jury trial in civil matters of $20 or more)

8TH AMENDMENT : ratified 1791 : protection against excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishment (the right to fair fines and bails, along with no cruel or unusual punishment)

9TH AMENDMENT : ratified 1791 : the non-enumerated rights (individual rights. basically that rights that are not in the constitution are still rights given to citizens)

10TH AMENDMENT : state rights. any right not given to the constitution is given to the states in legislate. 

11TH AMENDMENT : this meant that you could not sue another state except with permission by that state's judicial system.

12TH AMENDMENT : the electoral college must have two separate elections for president and vice president.

13TH AMENDMENT : emancipation, meaning that all slaves are free. 

14TH AMENDMENT : meant that foreign born citizens can vote.

15TH AMENDMENT : all men have the right to vote, including ex-slaves.

16TH AMENDMENT :in which the Federal Income Tax is established.

17TH AMENDMENT : where people can elect their own U.S. senators

18TH AMENDMENT : in which alcohol is prohibited

19TH AMENDMENT : in which women get the right to vote

20TH AMENDMENT : in which they decide that January 20th is the day a President takes Office.

21ST AMENDMENT : in which they decide that alcohol is no longer illegal, and in which the 18th amendment is struck down.

22ND AMENDMENT : where they decide that a President can only have 2 terms in office.

23RD AMENDMENT : where Washington D.C. can vote for a President.

24TH AMENDMENT : you may not charge people money if they want to register to vote.

25TH AMENDMENT : lays down the rules for who becomes President if the President dies/resigns.

26TH AMENDMENT : where you can vote at the age of 18.

27TH AMENDMENT : in which Congressmen cannot vote to give themselves a raise in the same term.



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1ST AMENDMENT : ratified 1791 : gave the rights to religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. 

2ND AMENDMENT : ratified 1791 : the right to bear arms (weapons and etc.)

3RD AMENDMENT : ratified 1791 : the quartering of the soldiers. (the right to have no military in your home except during war time.)

4TH AMENDMENT : ratified 1791 : the right to search and seize (search and seizure) (meaning no unreasonable searches)

5TH AMENDMENT : ratified 1791 : contained grand jury, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and due process (basically the right to remain silent and not incriminate yourself.)

6TH AMENDMENT : ratified 1791 : the rights of accused in criminal trials/persecutions, rights to jury trial, to confront opposing witnesses, and to counsel. (which is basically a right to a speedy and public trial.)

7TH AMENDMENT : ratified 1791 : jury trial rights (also a right to a jury trial in civil matters of $20 or more)

8TH AMENDMENT : ratified 1791 : protection against excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishment (the right to fair fines and bails, along with no cruel or unusual punishment)

9TH AMENDMENT : ratified 1791 : the non-enumerated rights (individual rights. basically that rights that are not in the constitution are still rights given to citizens)

10TH AMENDMENT : state rights. any right not given to the constitution is given to the states in legislate. 

11TH AMENDMENT : this meant that you could not sue another state except with permission by that state's judicial system.

12TH AMENDMENT : the electoral college must have two separate elections for president and vice president.

13TH AMENDMENT : emancipation, meaning that all slaves are free. 

14TH AMENDMENT : meant that foreign born citizens can vote.

15TH AMENDMENT : all men have the right to vote, including ex-slaves.

16TH AMENDMENT :in which the Federal Income Tax is established.

17TH AMENDMENT : where people can elect their own U.S. senators

18TH AMENDMENT : in which alcohol is prohibited

19TH AMENDMENT : in which women get the right to vote

20TH AMENDMENT : in which they decide that January 20th is the day a President takes Office.

21ST AMENDMENT : in which they decide that alcohol is no longer illegal, and in which the 18th amendment is struck down.

22ND AMENDMENT : where they decide that a President can only have 2 terms in office.

23RD AMENDMENT : where Washington D.C. can vote for a President.

24TH AMENDMENT : you may not charge people money if they want to register to vote.

25TH AMENDMENT : lays down the rules for who becomes President if the President dies/resigns.

26TH AMENDMENT : where you can vote at the age of 18.

27TH AMENDMENT : in which Congressmen cannot vote to give themselves a raise in the same term.

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