1st Amendment

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1st Amendment

• The 1st Amendment guarantees freedom of religion,
  speech, the press, assembly, and petition.
• This means that we all have the right to
• practice any religion we want to
• to speak freely
• to assemble (meet)
• to address the government (petition)
• to publish newspapers, TV, radio, Internet
  (press)

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2nd Amendment

• The 2nd Amendment protects the right to bear
  arms, which means the right to own a gun.

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3rd Amendment

• The 3rd Amendment says No soldier shall, in time
  of peace be quartered in any house, without the
  consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in
  a manner to be prescribed by law.
• This means that we cannot be forced to house or
  quarter soldiers.

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4th Amendment

• The 4th Amendment protects the people from
  unreasonable searches and seizures.
• This means that the police must have a warrant to
  enter our homes. It also means the government
  cannot take our property, papers, or us, without
  a valid warrant based on probable cause (good
  reason).

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5th Amendment

• The 5th Amendment protects people from being held
  for committing a crime unless they are properly
  indicted, (accused)
• You may not be tried twice for the same crime
  (double jeopardy)
• You dont have to testify against yourself in
  court. (Self-incrimination)

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6th Amendment

• The 6th Amendment guarantees a speedy trial (you
  cant be kept in jail for over a year without a
  trial)
• an impartial jury (doesnt already think you are
  guilty)
• that the accused can confront witnesses against
  them
• the accused must be allowed to have a lawyer

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7th Amendment

• The 7th Amendment guarantees the right to a
  speedy civil trial.
• A civil trial differs from a criminal trial. A
  civil trial is when someone sues someone else. A
  criminal trial is when the state tries to convict
  someone of a crime.

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8th Amendment

• The 8th Amendment guarantees that punishments
  will be fair and not cruel, and that
  extraordinarily large fines will not be set.

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9th Amendment

• All rights not stated in the Constitution and not
  forbidden by the Constitution belong to the
  people.
• This means that the states can do what they want
  if the Constitution does not forbid it.

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10th Amendment

• The 10th Amendment states that any power not
  granted to the federal government belongs to the
  states or to the people.

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Amendments 11-27
Constitutional
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11th Amendment
If youre gonna sue Texas, you gotta sue Texas in
Texas.
Texas, Im going to sue you
A citizen of one state cant sue the government
of another state unless it is done in the state
being sued.
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12th Amendment
Electoral College Vice-Presidential Ballot
Electoral College Presidential Ballot

• Biden
• Palin

• Obama
• McCain

Electoral College has separate ballots for
President and Vice-President
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13th Amendment
Civil War Amendment
Abolished slavery!!!
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14th Amendment
Any one born in the U.S. is a citizen.
Civil War Amendment
YEAH!
And, we are all equally protected by the
law.
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15th Amendment
Voting rights could not be denied because of race
or color (or could it?).
Or, do I feed my family?
Should I vote?
Civil War Amendment
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16th Amendment
Great, all I need is a bill from the IRS!
Dont you worry, we know how to spend YOUR money
better than you.
The federal government can tax our income.
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17th Amendment
Prior to the 17th Amendment, the state
legislatures chose the senators, but
N.C. Senators
Kay Hagen
Richard Burr
You better do a good job if you want to be
reelected
With the passage of the 17th, the PEOPLE directly
elect their senators.
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18th Amendment
Prohibited the sale of alcohol
This is known as prohibition.
See amendment 21.
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19th Amendment
Gives women the right to vote.
We finally have suffrage rights.
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20th Amendment
Moves the presidential inauguration date from the
month of March to January 20th. This amendment
is also known as the Lame Duck
amendment.
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21st Amendment
Prohibition ends, ,
alcohol is legal again.
18th repealed
Never Mind
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22nd Amendment
I know, I know, George, I broke your tradition of
only serving two terms
Franklin Roosevelt was elected four times, all
presidents are now limited to two terms. 2 Terms,
2 Terms per president.
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23rd Amendment
ITS ABOUT TIME
Citizens of Washington, D.C. (our U.S. Capital)
receive the right to vote in presidential
elections. Washington, D.C. is given 3 electoral
votes.
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24th Amendment
Super!! Now I can vote and feed my family. One
less thing I have to pay.
Outlaws Poll Taxes
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25th Amendment
Outlines procedures for the succession to the
presidency. The V.P. takes over as president if
the president is unable to fulfill his/her job.
Not to worry, Im ready to step in if something
happens to Barrack.
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26th Amendments
I think it means we can vote!!!
18 year olds have suffrage rights.
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27th Amendment
You mean I can give myself a pay raise, but Ill
have to wait until after my reelection to get it.
Mike McIntyre US Congressman,
7th District, NC
Congress can give themselves a pay raise, but
they have to wait until after the next election
before they can get it.