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Freedom of Religion, Speech, and the Press

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Freedom of Religion, Speech, and the Press

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"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."

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"A well-regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed."

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"No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war but in a manner to be prescribed by law."

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Protection from Unreasonable Searches and Seizures

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Protection from Unreasonable Searches and Seizures

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"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized."

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Protection of Rights to Life, Liberty, and Property

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Protection of Rights to Life, Liberty, and Property

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"No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation."

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Rights of Accused Persons in Criminal Cases

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Rights of Accused Persons in Criminal Cases

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"In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor; and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense."

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"In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States than according to the rules of the common law."

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Excessive Bail, Fines, and Punishments Forbidden

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Excessive Bail, Fines, and Punishments Forbidden

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"Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."

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"The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."

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Undelegated Powers Kept by the States and the People

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Undelegated Powers Kept by the States and the People

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"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people."

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Freedom of Press, Speech, assembly and religion

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The right to bear arms

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The government must keep soldiers out of the homes of citizens

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Cannot take or search property unless there is a good reason and a judge must issue a search warrant

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Double Jeopardy and you cannot be punished without a trial

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Trial by jury for criminal cases. The accused will have a lawyer to protect them in court

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Trial by jury for civil cases (Lawsuit more than $20 there must be a jury present)

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Reasonable bail granted to the accused

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People have more rights than listed on the constitution. The document is just to protect the rights listed

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Limits the power of the federal government. Any power not specifically given belongs to the states.

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Freedom of Speech

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Freedom of Press

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Freedom of Assembly

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Freedom of Petition

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Freedom of Religion

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Right to Bear Arms

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No Quartering of Soldiers

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Protection from Search and Seizure

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Self Incrimination

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Double Jeopardy

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Due Process

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Eminent Domain

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Speedy Trial

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Right to Attourney

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Trial by Jury in Civil Cases (Over/Under $20)

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No Excessive Bail

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No Excessive Fines

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No Cruel and Unusual Punishment

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Rights not listed are still protected and belong to the people

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Rights and powers not listed and expressed in the Constitution are RESERVED for the states.

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Can't sue a state without their permission

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Can't sue a state without their permission

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"The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State."

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Stops federal courts from hearing or pursuing in cases within another state unless they have permission to do so.

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 Electors only vote for one Presidential candidate.. not two

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 Electors only vote for one Presidential candidate.. not two

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"The Electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice-President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and of all persons voted for as Vice-President, and of the number of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate;-The President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted;-The person having the greatest Number of votes for President, shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the states, and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice. And if the House of Representatives shall not choose a President whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of March next following, then the Vice-President shall act as President, as in the case of the death or other constitutional disability of the President-The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice-President, shall be the Vice-President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice-President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States."

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The separation between the President and the Vice President.

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"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."

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Slavery was now illegal in the United States and all slaves were free with no ties to there owner.

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"All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. "

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All people born or naturalized in the United States were entitled equal rights.

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 Right to vote shall not be denied on the basis of color or previous servitude

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 Right to vote shall not be denied on the basis of color or previous servitude

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"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."

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The right for black men to vote.

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"The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration."

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Allows the Congress to take an income tax.

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"The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures."

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The direct election of Senators.

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 Prohibition of Alcohol .. find a real picture of real cops smashing in real barrels of booze

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 Prohibition of Alcohol .. find a real picture of real cops smashing in real barrels of booze

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"After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited."

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Alcohol was made illegal to make/sell in the United States.

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"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex."

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Gave women the right to vote.

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Lame Duck...shortened the time from election to inauguration

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Lame Duck...shortened the time from election to inauguration

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"The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3d day of January, of the years in which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified; and the terms of their successors shall then begin."

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Fixed the term dates of Congress.

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"The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed."

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Repealed the 18th amendment, making alcohol legal in the United States

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No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once. But this Article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President, when this Article was proposed by the Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this Article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.

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Limited the President to two terms (4 years each).

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 Right to vote in Federal elections expanded to residents of Washington D.C.

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 Right to vote in Federal elections expanded to residents of Washington D.C.

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"The District constituting the seat of Government of the United States shall appoint in such manner as the Congress may direct:

A number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives in Congress to which the District would be entitled if it were a State, but in no event more than the least populous State; they shall be in addition to those appointed by the States, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of the election of President and Vice President, to be electors appointed by a State; and they shall meet in the District and perform such duties as provided by the twelfth article of amendment."

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Gave the people of Washington D.C the right to vote for the president or vice president.

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"The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax."

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Banned the poll tax in national elections.

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"In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President."

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Established Presidential Succession and criteria for replacement of President or taking over of duties.

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"The Twenty-Sixth Amendment provides, “The right of citizens of the United States, who are 18 years of age or older, to vote, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of age.”"

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Lowered thee voting age to 18, and prohibits states from discriminating among voters based on age.

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 Congresspersons can only receive salary raise if they win reelection

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 Congresspersons can only receive salary raise if they win reelection

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"No law varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened."

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Limits the power of congress to increase its own salaries.