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Amendments 1-27

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26th Amendment
lowes voting age fomr 21 to 18
24th Amendment
abolishes poll tax
(Democracy)
23rd Amendment
grants 3 electors to D.C. for election
(Democracy)
19th Amendment
extends vote to women
(Democracy)
17th Amendment
direct of senators, therefore people elect
(Democracy)
15th Amendment
extends vote to African Americans
(Civil War)(Democracy)
14th Amendment
defines citizenship as born or naturalized; protects due process with respect to states
(Civil War)
13th Amendment
abolishes slavery
(Civil War)
10th Amendment
protects powers of states
9th Amendment
protects unenumerated (unlisted) rights
ex. privacy, education, pursuit of happiness
8th Amendment
protects against excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment
6th Amendment
protects right to a speedy, fair trial and a lawyer
5th Amendment
protects due process
protects against double jeopardy and self-incrimination
4th Amendment
protects against unreasonable search and seizure
3rd Amendment
protects against quartering (houing)of soldiers without consent
2nd Amendment
protects the right to a militia(citizen army) and the right to bear arms
1st Amendment
protect freedom jof religion, press, speech, assembly, and petition
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