10th Amendment
The 15th Amendment prohibits citizens from being denied the ability to vote due to race. The Republicans in the North were concerned that this amendment would give more power to the Democrats in the South.
There is no amendment in the US Constitution regarding State governments being no longer necessary. What the US Constitution does say is that whatever the US Constitutions laws do not cover, belong to the individual States to determine.
No. The 22nd Amendment prohibits an individual from being elected for more than two Presidential terms. Obama was elected for his 2 terms.
If I understand right, Stewart v Marion is yet to be resolved. It is being claimed that Voter ID requirements are violating the 24th amendment, the one that prohibits poll taxes - or other taxes - as a requirement of voting.
The Fourth Amendment, which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and reprohibits warrants from being issued without probable cause supported by oath or affirmation stating the particular thing to be seized. This means that your back pack cannot be arbitrarily seized and searched.
The 5th Amendment bans being tried for the same criminal offense twice, self-incrimination, and the denial of due process.
The fifth and the fourteenth amendments both do. The fifth amendment is to protect against abuse of government authority in a legal procedure. The fourteenth amendment is to protect citizens from being deprived by governments or state.
The 27th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which prohibits Congress from allowing its members to give themselves immediate pay raises, was not overturned but rather ratified in 1992 after being proposed in 1789. Its long delay in ratification led to widespread interest and debate about congressional accountability. The amendment stands as a reminder of the importance of checks and balances in government.
The 5th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution forbids double jeopardy."[no person shall] be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb"Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_jeopardy
No. In many states there is no bail for murder for example. When bail is set the 8th amendment prohibits the bail from being excessive.
- None they are all important. - There are some amendments that have lost their relevance over time. The Third Amendment, for example, prohibits soldiers from being quartered in a private home without the consent of the owner. If this amendment were removed today, probably nobody would even notice the difference.
17th amendment.