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27 Amendments
This document provides information about the 27 amendments to the US Constitution. It summarizes the key aspects of the 1st through 10th amendments related to individual rights and liberties. It then briefly outlines the 13th through 15th amendments addressing slavery and voting rights after the Civil War. The 16th through 19th amendments from the Progressive Era relating to taxation, popular election of senators, prohibition, and women's suffrage are noted. Further amendments regarding voting rights, presidential elections, terms and succession are listed along with the unique circumstances around the 11th, 21st, and 27th amendments. Informal amendments through legislation, executive action, court decisions and custom are also discussed.
27 Amendments
- 1. 27 Amendments â—Ź Principlesrelated to representative democracy are reflected in the articles and amendments of the U.S. Constitution and provide structure for the government of the United States.
- 2. Learning Target #1 â—ŹI can relate one of the arguments over the need for a bill of rights to the wording of one of the first 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
- 3. Create Mnemonic Devicesto Learn Them! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0BMTIErN8U&safety
- 4. 1st Amendment â—Ź Freedom ofspeech, religion, press, assembly and petition.
- 5. 2nd Amendment â—Ź Right tobear arms.
- 6. 3rd Amendment â—Ź Military troopsmay not take over civilian homes during peacetime.
- 7. 4th Amendment â—Ź Protection from unreasonablesearch and seizure. Probable cause is needed.
- 8. 5th Amendment ● Grand jurieswill determine if there is sufficient reason to bring a case to trial. Double jeopardy – a person will not be tried for the same crime twice. You cannot be forced to to give evidence against yourself. Cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law. Eminent domain – private property can be taken for public use as long as there is just compensation.
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- 11. 6th Amendment â—Ź Right toa public and speedy Trial. â—Ź Informed of charges. â—Ź Confronted by the witnesses against him. â—Ź Right to an attorney.
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- 13. 7th Amendment â—Ź Right totrial by jury in cases exceeding $20.00. â—Ź Applies to civil cases, not criminal matters.
- 14. 8th Amendment â—Ź No Cruelor Unusual Punishment. â—Ź No excessive bail.
- 15. 9th Amendment â—Ź People haveother civic rights that may not be specifically mentioned in the Constitution.
- 16. 10th Amendment â—Ź The powersnot delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States or the People.
- 17. Bill of RightsGame http://www.texaslre.org/BOR/billofrights.html
- 18. Learning Target #2 â—Ź Ican summarize how the 13th -15th Amendments addressed the aftermath of slavery and the Civil War.
- 19. 13th Amendment â—Ź Slavery shallbe abolished.
- 20. 14th Amendment â—Ź States cannot discriminateagainst people or create laws that deprive them of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.
- 21. 15th Amendment â—Ź No citizenshall be refused the right to vote because of race.
- 22. Learning Target #3 â—Ź Ican summarize how the 16th -19th Amendments addressed the calls for reform during the Progressive Era.
- 23. 16th Amendment â—Ź Congress cancollect taxes without sharing with states based on their population.
- 24. 17th Amendment â—Ź People directlyelect 2 Senators for their state. â—Ź Rob Portman â—Ź Sherrod Brown
- 25. 18th Amendment â—Ź It isillegal to manufacture, sell, and transport alcoholic beverages.
- 26. 19th Amendment â—Ź Women's suffrage! Women'sright to vote! â—Ź
- 27. Learning Target #4 â—ŹI can cite evidence to show that the Constitution of the United States has been repeatedly amended to extend suffrage to disenfranchised groups. â—Ź Review 15 and 19!
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- 29. 24th Amendment â—Ź Government shallnot require a person to pay a poll tax in order to vote.
- 30. 26th Amendment â—Ź No oneover eighteen can be denied the right to vote by virtue of age.
- 31. Learning Target #5 â—ŹExplain the historical circumstances surrounding the adoption of constitutional amendments pertaining to presidential election, terms and succession.
- 32. 12th Amendment â—Ź President andVice- President shall be voted for on separate ballots.
- 33. 20th Amendment â—Ź The Presidentshall take office January 20th (rather than March 4 as stated in the Constitution.) Congress shall begin its term January 3rd.
- 34. 22nd Amendment â—Ź The Presidentshall not serve more than two terms.
- 35. 23rd Amendment â—Ź Gives thedistrict of Columbia the right to vote in presidential elections and have presidential electors.
- 36. 25th Amendment â—Ź When thePresident dies, the Vice-President takes office. When the Vice-President dies, the President can appoint someone with Congressional consent.
- 37. Learning Target #6 â—ŹDescribe the unique circumstances surrounding the adoption of Amendments 11, 21 and 27.
- 38. 11th Amendment â—Ź States cannotbe sued in Federal Court by one of its citizens, a citizen of another state, or by a foreign country.
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- 40. 27th Amendment â—Ź A Congressional electionis required before any changes in congressional compensation may be instituted.
- 41. Make a Song! â—ŹYou will be assigned a learning target from the lesson. â—Ź You are to turn those amendments/terms into a SONG/Rhyme for memorization. â—Ź Be sure to include all amendments in your section. â—Ź Be sure to include the historical significance. â—Ź Be sure to analyze the amendments role in the Constitution. (theme)
- 42. Informal Amendment Informal amendmentis the process by which over time many changes have been made in the Constitution which have not involved any changes in its written word.
- 43. Informal Amendment The informalamendment process can take place by: (1) the passage of basic legislation by Congress; (2) actions taken by the President; (3) key decisions of the Supreme Court; (4) the activities of political parties; and (5) custom.
- 44. Executive Action andCourt Decisions Executive Action Presidential actions have produced a number of important informal amendments, such as the use of the military under the power of commander in chief. An executive agreement is a pact made by the President directly with the head of a foreign state. Court Decisions The nation’s courts, most importantly the United States Supreme Court, interpret and apply the Constitution in many cases they hear.
- 45. Informal Amendment andExecutive Agreement 1. An informal amendment can be established by (a) actions taken by the President. (b) custom. (c) key decisions of the Supreme Court. (d) all of the above. 2. An executive agreement is (a) a promise from the President to the legislature. (b) a pact made by the President directly with the head of a foreign state. (c) a decision made by the President and his cabinet members. (d) the contract the President signs when he accepts the office.
- 46. Electoral College ● Thegroup that makes the formal selection of the nation's President, from what the Framers intended into a “rubber stamp” for each State's popular vote in Presidential elections. ● We will learn more about this topic later.
- 47. Custom vs. Constitution â—Ź15 Executive departments make up the Cabinet, an advisory body to the President. â—Ź Part of custom, not in the Constitution.