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Understanding The Constitution: Key Amendments and Their Impact

Explore the significance of pivotal U.S. amendments including freedom of religion, right to bear arms, trial rights, and abolition of slavery. Learn about women's suffrage and state powers, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of constitutional rights.

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Understanding The Constitution: Key Amendments and Their Impact

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  1. The Amendments By: Meredith Maxwell

  2. The 1st Amendment The First Amendment is the freedom of religion. • It lets you worship as you please • Gather in a peaceful manner and discuss unfair laws • Write about what you want • Express your opinions

  3. The 2nd Amendment Right to Bare Arms • You may own a gun

  4. The 3rd Amendment Quartering Soldiers • You do not have to cook and clean for soldiers • You do not have to let a soldier into your house

  5. The 4th Amendment Search and Seizure • You may not search someone if you do not have proof that they did the crime

  6. Amendment 5-8 Trial and Judgment • You have the right to have a fair and speedy trial • You have the right for your case decide by a jury • The right to have a lawyer

  7. The 9th Amendment Bill of Right • Any right not listed in the constitution is not retained by the people

  8. The 10th Amendment State Powers and Rights • Governmental powers not listed in the constitution for the national government are the powers of the states or the people in those states

  9. The 13th Amendment Abolished Slavery • You may not own a slave • Consequences are harsh if you do

  10. The 15th Amendment The Right to Vote • You may not deny someone's vote because of there race or color

  11. The 19th Amendment Women’s Rights • In the 20th century women did not have the right to vote • It took nearly 100 years to gain the right to vote • It was in 1920 women got the right to vote

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