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Amendments to the constitution

  • Religious and Political Freedom

    Religious and Political Freedom
    People can be any religion they want. They also have freedom of speech. They will also have freedom of the press.
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    This is some of the ammendments to the constitution.
  • Right To Bear Arms

    Right To Bear Arms
    People can carry weapons. They shall not be infringed. A well regulated malitia.
  • Quartering Troops

    Quartering Troops
    People do not have to quarter troops. They will not forced to let soldiers in their home without the owner's consent.
  • Search and seizure

    Search and seizure
    People shall no longer be violated. They will be secure in their homes. No unecessary searches.
  • Rights Of Accused Person

    Rights Of Accused Person
    People will not be accusedfor crimes they may not have done. They will not be held to answer for a capital. This will not happen unless on a presentation or indicimrnt of grand jury.
  • Right to a speedy, Public Trial

    Right to a speedy, Public Trial
    The accused person can have a speedy and public trial. That person will be informed of the cause of the accusation. They will also need a witness against them, and will have the assistance of council for his defense.
  • Trial By Jury In Civil Cases

    Trial By Jury In Civil Cases
    Common law, Where the value in controversy will exceed twenty dollers. The right of trial by jury will then be preserved. No fact tried by a jury, shall be reexamined in any court of the United States.
  • Limits of Fines and Punishments

    Limits of Fines and Punishments
    Exessive bail will not be required. Exessive fines will not be imposed. There will be no unusual or cruel punishments.
  • Rights of people

    Rights of people
    The enumeration in the constitution of certain rights shall not be constituting to deny or disparage others retained by the people,
  • Powers of States and People

    Powers of States and People
    The powers not delgated to the United States by the constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states are reserved to the states respectfully, or the people.
  • Lawsuits Against States

    Lawsuits Against States
    The judicial power of the united states will not be construed to extand any law or equity. It will not be commenced or procecuted against one of the united states by citizens or another state.
  • Election of Executives

    Election of Executives
    The electors will meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for president and vice president. It is a mojority rules vote. They will make a distinct list of everyone who voted for president and vice president.
  • Election Of Executives

    Election Of Executives
    The electors will meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for president and vice president. It is a majority wins vote. They will make a distinct list of everyone who voted for prsident and vice president.
  • Slavery Abolished

    Slavery Abolished
    There will be no more slavery. Slavery will only happen as a punishment when someone commits a crime. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appriopriate legislation.
  • Civil Rights

    Civil Rights
    Everyone born in the united states and subject to the jurisdiction therof, are citizens of the united states and the state wherin they reside. No state can make and enforce a law that will abridge the privliges of ciizens.
  • Right to Vote

    Right to Vote
    Anybody over 18 in the united states mayvote the citizens vote can not be denied by race, or previous condition of servitude.
  • Income Tax

    Income Tax
    The congress has the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes from whatever scource derived. Without apportionment among the several states.
  • Direct Election of Senetors

    Direct Election of Senetors
    The senate will be composed of two senators per state. Thay are elected by the people. They must have qualification.
  • Prohibition

    Prohibition
    Alcohal will become illegal. No manufacturing, sale, or transportation of liquor. It is hereby prohibited.
  • Woman Suffrage

    Woman Suffrage
    Woman can now vote. They will have the same rights as men.
  • Lame Duck Sessions

    Lame Duck Sessions
    The terms of preident and vice president end at noon, on the 20th of January. The congress will assemble at least once every year.
  • Repeal of Prohibition

    Repeal of Prohibition
    Prohibition is repealed. Alcohal is now legal again.
  • Limit on Presidential Terms

    Limit on Presidential Terms
    No one can be the president more than twice. This does not aply to anyone holding office when this was proposed.
  • Voting in District of Columbia

    Voting in District of Columbia
    A specific state can only give that many electoral votes for the amount of senators and representatives in congress.
  • Abolition of Poll Taxes

    Abolition of Poll Taxes
    You have the right to vote in any election, whether or not you have paid the poll taxes or any other taxes.
  • Presidential Disability, Succesion

    Presidential Disability, Succesion
    In case the romoval of the president, Tthe vice president shall become president. In case the vice president is gone, the president nominates a new one.
  • 18-year-old Vote

    18-year-old Vote
    Your vote cannot be denied on account you of your age if you are 18.
  • Congressional Pay

    Congressional Pay
    Compensation for senators and representatives shall not be charged until an election by representation.