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AP GOVERNMENT 27 Amendments to Constitution

Amendments with * next to them are the most important ones to know.

AB
First*five basic freedoms; speech, religion (establishment clause and free exercise clause), press, assembly, petition
Second*right to bear arms
Thirdno quartering of soldiers in private homes
Fourth*no unreasonable search/seizure
Fifth*no double jeopardy, no self-incrimination, due process rights, property rights
Sixth*rights of the accused; speedy trial, jury trial by peers, right to an attorney
Seventhtrial by jury in civil cases
Eighth*no excessive bail/cruel punishment
Ninthpeople retain rights not listed in the Constitution
Tenth*non-federal power given to states
Eleventhcan't sue states in federal court
Twelfthseparate ballots for pres. / v.p.
Thirteenthslavery is abolished
Fourteenth**all natural born have full rights; due process clause; equal protection clause
Fifteenth*all race, creed, color can vote
Sixteenthincome tax amendment
Seventeenth*citizens can vote for U.S. Senators
Eighteenthprohibition
Nineteenth*women can vote
Twentiethpresident takes office Jan. 20th
Twenty-firstprohibition repealed
Twenty-secondlimit presidents terms to two
Twenty-thirdD.C. residents can vote for pres.
Twenty-fourth*No poll taxes when voting
Twenty-fifthpresident duties passed to V.P. when president is incapacitated
Twenty-sixth*eighteen year olds can vote
Twenty-seventhno congress pay raises until election


Social Studies Teacher
Ola High School
McDonough, GA

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