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Paint wouldn't let me edit this picture. I was trying to sy that this picture a taken in D.C. which is where they can now vote bc of the 23rd.

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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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the 18th amendment established the prohibition of alcohol in the US. This cause speakesies to form whihc is where citizens would go to drink.

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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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This ammendment stated that the government cannot take aay voting privelage due to race, color, or ethnicity. Also the black community now had a say in the government. They could win seats in the electoral college.

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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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The thirteenth amendment abolished slavery and made it forbidden in the U.S.

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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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In simple terms, this amendment helped to change the electoral college and how votes happened. It did not create the electoral college but gave the electors one vote to work with.  It also made sure that the vice president wasn't a member of the opposite party of the President.

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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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This amendment restricts the ability for members of another state to bring a suit against a different state of residency.

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The 27th amendment gave congressmen the ability to raise their own salary if they won re-election. An example is that in the 117th congress the congressmen can raise the salary but the salary won't change until the 118th congress IF they win.

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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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Once a U.S. citizen turns 18 he/she is now legal to vote. The original voting age was 21.

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The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.

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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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The vice president is to take the place of the president if the president resigns, dies, or isn't present in office.

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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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If a person does not pay poll tax of any other tax that oes not take thier right to vote away. Essentially this got rid off poll tax.

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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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The 23rd amendment allowed people from DC to vote for electoral college members. This caused many more people to be voting in America.

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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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The 22nd amendment states that nobody can be elected more the 2 times for presidency. The only person to break this is FDR.

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

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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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The government decided that government elected persons (senate, reps, vice pres. and Pres.) should have specific teerms that they are allowed to serve. A plan was also made in case something tragic were to happen to the president.

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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.

Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

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This amendment prohibits the United States government to deny the right to vote by means of sex. Women now had a right to vote.

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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.

When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct.

This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution.

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the 17th amendment established the election of United states from EACH state. This amendment also laid down the foundation for the terms that he senators would be serving in.

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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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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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The 14th amendment Granted citizenship and equal civil and legal rights to African Americans. After one of color would gain citizenship they shall have equal protection in the United States.

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2. 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.
3. People have the right to practice their ownw religion. The government cannot make a religion for everyone. People have freedom of speech and the right to protest. The press has the right to publish news paper, magazines etc.
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2. 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.
3. People have the right to carry a firearm where they go for protection.
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2. 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.
3. During times when there is no war, or war a soldier does not have the right to stay in a persons home without the owners consent.
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2. 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.
3. A persons house cannot be searched and their things may not be taken if there are no warrants for law enforcement to enter. If there is a warrant then the persons things may be taken.
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2. 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 offence 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.
3. Citizens may not be punished without evidence against them. Eniment domain. The government can change your land for public use. (ex. widening roads, sidewalks).
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2. 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 re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
3. When a law suit exceeds twenty dollars a jury will be provided. That suit cannot be examine at any other Court in the U.S.
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2. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
3. It means what it means. No excessive fines. For example, a speeding ticket should not be $20,000 and a persons bail that was caught shoplifting a small amount should not be set at $1,000,000.

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2. 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 defence.
3. When someone is accused of a crime, that person has the right to obtain witnesses to plead guilty. That person also has the right for a trial to be as soon after the crime was commited to have as little as possible jail time.
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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.
3. All rights not listed in the constitution belong to the people. The rights aren't limeted just in the constitution.
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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.
3. Any powers that werent stated specifically in the federal government belong to the States/people. Examples: License, state laws, id, etc.

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The 21st amendment repealed prohibition which was the main part of the 18th amendment.

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The 16th amendment Allowed Congress to levy an income tax among the population.This may have driven some poor/homelees people away from voting. 5