Amendments

amendment 1

5 rights: PRAPS
amendment 2

right to bear arms
amendment 4

protection from unreasonable search and seizure (use of search warrants)
amendment 5

rights of the accused, double jeopardy, eminet domain, self incrimination
amendment 6

rights of the accused, speedy trial by jury
amendment 8

Prohibition of excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment.
amendment 13

forbids slavery in US
amendment 15

any male citizen can vote
amendment 17

senators are elected by voters in each state, not appointed
amendment 19

women's suffrage (right to vote)
amendment 20

lame duck: shortens period of time between election day and inauguration day
amendment 22

no president may serve more than 2 terms
amendment 25
- VP becomes president if president cannot carry out his duties
- president nominates VP if VP cannot carry out his duties
amendment 26

minimum voting age for any US election is 18

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amendments

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2010-11-21T23:57:11Z