Post on 19-Dec-2015
The Bill of Rights
• The first 10 amendments
• Contain basic rights of all American citizens
• Ratified in 1791
The 1st Amendment• Freedom of religion and
“free exercise thereof”• Freedom of speech• Freedom of the press• Freedom to assemble and
petition the government
The 4th Amendment
• Protects individual’s right to privacy
• No unreasonable searches and seizures
• Government must have “probable cause” to search
The 5th Amendment
• Rights of accused persons
• No double jeopardy
• Cannot be forced to be a witness against yourself
The 6th Amendment
• Right to speedy trial
• Right to fair trial
• Right to confront witnesses
• Right to counsel
The 10th Amendment
The states or the people retain all powers except those denied to
them or those specifically granted to the federal
government.
The 12th Amendment
By the 3rd presidential election, they realized there were some problems in the process. This amendment corrected them.
The Civil War Amendments
•Amendment 13 (1865)Abolished Slavery
•Amendment 14 (1868)Grants citizenship to former
slaves and grants them equal protection of the laws.
•Amendment 15 (1870)Grants right of all citizens to
vote.
16th Amendment
The Supreme Court had declared a federal income tax to be unconstitutional. This amendment was passed to alter the Supreme Court’s decision for the future and expressly allow an income tax to be levied directly on the people by the federal government.
The 18th AmendmentThe 18th Amendment
Prohibition of theManufacture
Sale
Transportation
Of alcoholic beverages.
Prohibition of theManufacture
Sale
Transportation
Of alcoholic beverages.
The 19th AmendmentThe 19th Amendment
Womens’ Suffrage
20th Amendment
The “Lame Duck” Amendment
• Moved the date for new President to take office from March to January.
• Moved the date for new session of Congress to begin from March to January.
• Provided for VP-elect to succeed if President-elect dies.
• Provides for selecting a President and VP if they die before the election is decided.
The 22nd AmendmentThe 22nd Amendment
Limits Presidents to
only two terms in office.
23rd Amendment
Granted people living in Washington, D.C., the right to vote in presidential elections.
The 25th Amendment
The 25th Amendment
• How to replace the President in case of disability.
• How to replace the Vice-President.