Amendments

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27 no congressional pay raise between elections
21 repeal of prohibition
18 prohibition of alcohol
17 established direct popular election for senate
16 allows for federal income tax, Woodrow Wilson
26 allows 18 year-olds to vote
24 bans poll tax
23 DC can vote for president (not congress)
19 female suffrage
15 black suffrage
14 rights against states, citizens of states get same privileges and immunities as citizens of the US, states must have due process to deprive someone of rights, all citizens get equal protection of laws
13 end slavery
25 how vacancy in VP position is filled, president appoints a replacement (congress confirms)
22 president limited to two terms
20 lame duck, January 20th
12 separate VP election, Jefferson and Burr
11 sovereign immunity, citizen in one state can't sue another state in federal court
10 residual powers left to states or people
9 enumeration does not disparage other rights, madison
8 rights of accused AFTER trial, not set excessive bail or fines, no cruel or unusual punishment
7 rights at CIVIL trial, right to jury is exceeds $20, tried according to common law (judge made law)
6 rights AT trial, speedy and public trial, local and by jury, must be informed of accusations, can cross-examine witnesses, right to compulsory process (subpoena witnesses), right to competent legal counsel
5 rights BEFORE trial, grand jury indictment, no double jeopardy, don't have to self incriminate, due process, just compensation
4 no unreasonable search of seizure, need probable cause, warrent
3 no quartering of soldiers
2 right to bear arms
1 no official religion, free to exercise it, free speech, free press, free assembly
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