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Bill of Rights and other Amendments Review

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  • How many total amendments are there in the Constitution?
    27
  • Established the procedure of electing a president and vice president
    12th Amendment
  • Right to a fair, public and speedy trial with a lawyer
    6th Amendment
  • Prohibited unlawful forced housing of soldiers in private homes
    3rd Amendment
  • Gave women the right to vote
    19th Amendment
  • Rights of persons accused of crimes: Self incrimination and double jeopardy
    5th Amendment
  • Set limits for presidential terms
    22nd Amendment
  • Gave citizenship and equally protected certain rights (African Americans)
    14th Amendment
  • Gave people the right to vote regardless of race (African American males vote)
    15th Amendment
  • Repealed the 18th amendment and ended prohibition
    21st Amendment
  • Powers not granted to the United States were reserved to the States (States Rights)
    10th Amendment
  • Outlawed unreasonable search and seizure
    4th Amendment
  • Abolished Slavery
    13th Amendment
  • Guaranteed 5 basic freedoms: Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press, and Speech
    1st Amendment
  • Gave people the right to a jury trial in civil cases
    7th Amendment
  • Limited bails, fines, and cruel and unusual punishments
    8th Amendment
  • Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
    26th Amendment
  • All the rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the people, not the government
    9th Amendment
  • Who was for the Constitution and believed the Bill of Rights was unnecessary?
    Federalists
  • Gave people the right to bear arms
    2nd Amendment
  • Made it illegal to make, sell, or transport alcohol (prohibition)
    18th Amendment
  • Who was for the Bill of Rights and would not ratify (approve) the Constitution without it?
    Anti-Federalist