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The 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution made it illegal to force people to pay a poll tax and mdasha tax on voting. What was the main reason for this?
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The Jim Crow laws charged poll taxes to African Americans who wanted to vote so they made an amendment to make sure it was against the law.
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Which amendments states that the people have other rights that are not spacifically stated in the constitution?
The Ninth amendment; The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
Why is the ninth amendment important?
it declares that people have rights that are not specifically mentioned in the Constitution.
What right is guaranteed in the Second Amendment to the Constitution?
The Second Amendment states the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
Which Amendment states people have rights that are not specifically listed in the Constitution?
The Ninth Amendment talks about individuals' non-enumerated rights:Amendment IX"The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."
What is the name of the ninth amendment?
== == The nineth Amendment assures people that there are rights that memebers of a free society are entitled to.The official wording of the 9th amendment is "The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."
What amendment says that people have the right not named in the constitution?
9 amendment
What amendment is the people establish this constitution of the US?
That part of the Constitution is in the Preamble.
Which amendment guarantees the people other rights that are not written in the constitution?
Amendment 9
Which amendment did we the people come from?
This is not from an amendment but the preamble to the constitution. " we the people in order to provide a more perfect union........"
Ways citizens can uphold the constitution?
Stand up for your rights, support the Tenth Amendment, ignore illegal federal laws, elect people who support your rights and the rights of your state.
What amendment guarantees that all powers not mention in the constitution belong to the states?
The 10th Amendment: "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."
Under the 10th Amendment powers not enumerated in the Constitution are?
Under the 10th Amendment powers not enumerated in the Constitution are reserved to the states, respectively, or to the people.
What process is essential to ensure the flexibility of the Constitution based on the needs of the people?
the amendment process
What does the 4th Amendment protect the people from?
illegal searches (grad point) ;)
What is amendment x?
The amendment states: "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." Thomas Jefferson called the Tenth Amendment "the foundation of the Constitution" .
Change in the way that people understand and act on the constitution?
informal amendment
What type of amendment becomes part of the written constitution?
A formal amendment is a type of amendment that is added or changed to become a part of the written constitution. This is an amendment that goes through a lengthy process to determine to be in the best interest of the majority of the people of a union.
