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Amendment
Ratified
Description
1st
1791
Rights to Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition
2nd
1791
Right to Bear Arms
3rd
1791
Involuntary Quartering of Soldiers
4th
1791
Unreasonable Search and Seizure
5th
1791
Grand Jury, Double Jeopardy, Self-Incrimination, Due Process
6th
1791
Rights of Accused in Criminal Prosecutions: Rights to Jury Trial in civil matter, to Confront Opposing Witnesses and to Counsel
7th
1791
Jury Trials in civil matters
8th
1791
Protections against Excessive Bail, Excessive Fines,Cruel and Unusual Punishment
9th
1791
Non-Enumerated Rights does not limit other rights to the People
10th
1791
Powers not granted national government reserved to states
Of the first ten amendments only the third, fifth seventh and with pertain to states
11th
1795
Suits Against a State
12th
1804
Election of President and Vice-President
13th
1865
Abolition of Slavery and Involuntary Servitude
14th
1868
Protects rights against state infringements, defines citizenship, prohibits states from interfering with privileges and immunities, requires due process and equal protection, punishes states for denying vote, and disqualifies Confederate officials and debts
15th
1870
Voting Rights
16th
1913
Federal Income Tax
17th
1913
Popular Election of Senators
18th
1919
Prohibition
19th
1920
Women's Right to Vote
20th
1933
Commencement of Presidential Term and Succession
21st
1933
Repeal of 18th Amendment (Prohibition)
22nd
1951
Two-Term Limitation on President
23rd
1961
District of Columbia Presidential Vote
24th
1964
Abolition of Poll Tax Requirement in Federal Elections
25th
1967
Presidential Vacancy, Disability and Inability
26th
1971
Right to Vote at Age 18
27th
1992
Congressional Compensation
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What is a brief definition in mutation?
genetic disorder
The Fifth Amendment protects people from federal government interference Which amendment protects people from interference by each state government?
The Fourteenth Amendment o.O
What amendment abolished the thirteenth amendment?
No amendment abolished the 13. It is still there and it is still working. In 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery. If it itself was abolished, slavery would be legal. The Thirteenth Amendment was followed by the 14th Amendment in 1866, which defined for the first time the definition of American citizenship. The Fifteenth Amendment passed by Congress in 1870 stated that no part of the federal government was to discriminate any citizen on account of "race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
What are a few controversial amendments to the Constitution?
The Second Amendment is one of the few controversial Amendments. It is the right to bear arms and it is one of the most debated and misunderstood. The Fourteenth Amendment is another one which deals with the definition of citizenship.
The nineteenth amendment protects the voting rights of?
The nineteenth amendment prohibits each state and/or federal government from denying anyone voting rights because of their sex. So basically, no voting sexism.
What is a mini-definition for 'brief'?
short
What is the definition for amendment?
The definition is: The act of amending or the state of being amended!!!!
What is definition of air conditioning systems?
Definition is the brief explanation of anything.
What is a brief definition in mutation?
genetic disorder
What is the definition in Malta?
Malta means honey (in brief)
What is the definition of a concise?
It means to be brief and to the point. An example or definition of something with as few words as possible.
Which constitutional amendment expanded the definition of citizenship to include women's right to vote?
the twenty sixth amendment - apex
What are the conditions that give rise to the brief definition of economics?
The conditions that give rise to the brief definition of economics is the law of supply and demand. Markets fluctuate according to how much is produced and how much is sold.
Is brief another name for car?
As far as I know the answer is "NO" the definition of brief is...Short in time, duration, length, or extent.Succinct; concise: a brief account of the incident.Curt; abruptUNDER SHORTS
Is there a shorter version of the fifth amendment?
There is not a shorter version of any amendment of the constitution. A textbook may use a brief description but no short version exists.
A brief definition about what happened in Alabama in the 1930s?
Dairy Queen was created
What was the purpose of the 14th amendment?
The main purpose of the 14th Amendment was to secure the rights of the former slaves. The purpose of the amendment provided a broad definition of citizenship.
