27 Amendments by Aashi Parikh https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh Aashi Parikh and Yostina Matta. en-us 2019-11-04 14:38:57 UTC 2019-11-05 14:44:19 UTC hello@padlet.com 27. The twenty-seventh amendment institutes that Congressional salary changes can not take effect until the beginning of the next session of Congress. parikh_aashi https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406269407 2019-11-04 14:56:28 UTC https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406269407 26. The twenty-sixth amendment grants any U.S. citizens 18 years old or above the right to vote. matta_yostina https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406269480 2019-11-04 14:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406269480 25. The twenty-fifth amendment specifies the order of people who would become President if something was to happen to him or her. parikh_aashi https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406269545 2019-11-04 14:56:40 UTC https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406269545 24. The twenty-fourth amendment outlaws the use of poll taxes in voting, which means people cannot be forced to pay to vote. matta_yostina https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406269648 2019-11-04 14:56:46 UTC https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406269648 23. The twenty-third amendment provides Washington, D.C. with three electoral college votes, giving them a way to vote for the President. parikh_aashi https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406269692 2019-11-04 14:56:50 UTC https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406269692 22. The twenty-second amendment institutes a two-term limit for the office of President or a maximum of ten years in office. matta_yostina https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406269744 2019-11-04 14:56:54 UTC https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406269744 21. The twenty-first amendment repeals the eighteenth amendment, which outlawed any alcoholic beverages/products. parikh_aashi https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406269788 2019-11-04 14:56:57 UTC https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406269788 20. The twentieth amendment details the terms of office for Congress and the President. matta_yostina https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406269860 2019-11-04 14:57:02 UTC https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406269860 19. The nineteenth amendment grants women, all people regardless of sex, the right to vote. parikh_aashi https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406269916 2019-11-04 14:57:06 UTC https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406269916 18. The eighteenth amendment outlaws any alcoholic beverages or products. matta_yostina https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406269963 2019-11-04 14:57:09 UTC https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406269963 17. The seventeenth amendment made law the direct election of senators, which was different from how it was previously conducted, the state government elected senators. parikh_aashi https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270002 2019-11-04 14:57:13 UTC https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270002 16. The sixteenth amendment gives the federal government the power to impose a tax on income earned by citizens. matta_yostina https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270080 2019-11-04 14:57:20 UTC https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270080 15. The fifteenth amendment provides all men, regardless of color or race, the right to vote. parikh_aashi https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270138 2019-11-04 14:57:24 UTC https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270138 14. The fourteenth amendment defines a U.S. citizen, and it assures equal protection of the law. matta_yostina https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270225 2019-11-04 14:57:29 UTC https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270225 13. The thirteenth amendment abolishes and outlaws slavery. parikh_aashi https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270266 2019-11-04 14:57:32 UTC https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270266 12. The twelfth amendment changes how the President and Vice President are elected from the top two vote-getters receiving the offices to putting the President and Vice President on one ticket. This eliminates the possibility of each office being held by members of opposite parties. matta_yostina https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270311 2019-11-04 14:57:35 UTC https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270311 11. The eleventh amendment prohibits the federal courts from hearing certain lawsuits against states. parikh_aashi https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270389 2019-11-04 14:57:42 UTC https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270389 10. The tenth amendment states that all powers not given to the government by the constitution are reserved to the states. matta_yostina https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270430 2019-11-04 14:57:45 UTC https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270430 9. The ninth amendment means that the government cannot take away other rights of the people. parikh_aashi https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270465 2019-11-04 14:57:48 UTC https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270465 8. The eighth amendment outlaws unreasonable and excessive bail/fines and cruel and unusual punishment. matta_yostina https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270528 2019-11-04 14:57:53 UTC https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270528 7. The seventh amendment codifies the right to a jury trial in certain civil cases and inhibits courts from overturning a jury's findings of fact. parikh_aashi https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270572 2019-11-04 14:57:56 UTC https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270572 6. The sixth amendment guarantees the rights of criminal defendants, it guarantees the right to a public trial, and the right to know the nature of the charges and the evidence against you. matta_yostina https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270617 2019-11-04 14:58:00 UTC https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270617 5. The fifth amendment guarantees the due process and of the right to refuse to answer questions in order to avoid incriminating oneself. This amendment gives you protection of rights to life, liberty, and property. parikh_aashi https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270646 2019-11-04 14:58:02 UTC https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270646 4. The fourth amendment gives people the right to secure their houses, papers, etc, against unreasonable searches. The police has to obtain a signed search warrant in order to search a person's house/property. matta_yostina https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270677 2019-11-04 14:58:05 UTC https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270677 3. The third amendment outlaws the forced housing of soldiers in someone's own home. parikh_aashi https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270714 2019-11-04 14:58:09 UTC https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270714 2. The second amendment means that the United States citizens have the right to defend themselves, they have the right to bear arms, meaning that the government can't take away a person's firearms. matta_yostina https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270747 2019-11-04 14:58:12 UTC https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406270747 1. The 1st amendment outlines the five basic freedoms: the freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of press, freedom of petition, and the freedom to peacefully assemble. parikh_aashi https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406605844 2019-11-05 00:37:04 UTC https://padlet.com/parikh_aashi/v966yue2gggh/wish/406605844