The document summarizes key amendments to the US Constitution, including the 1st Amendment guaranteeing freedom of religion, speech, press, and assembly; the 2nd Amendment protecting the right to bear arms; the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery; and the 15th, 19th, and 26th Amendments extending voting rights to African Americans, women, and those aged 18 and older. It provides an overview of when the first 10 amendments were proposed and passed, and describes some of the intentions and impacts of select amendments.
The Bill of Rights (Amendments 1 to 10) The amendments that became the Bill of Rights were actually the last ten of the twelve amendments proposed in 1789. Here are 5 of the first 10 Bill of Rights that are well-known and cornerstones of our democracy: First Amendment: addresses the rights of freedom of religion
The Bill of Rights (Amendments 1 to 10) The amendments that became the Bill of Rights were actually the last ten of the twelve amendments proposed in 1789. Here are 5 of the first 10 Bill of Rights that are well-known and cornerstones of our democracy: First Amendment: addresses the rights of freedom of religion
Bill of Rights, First Amendment, Second Amendment, Third amendment, Four, Five Six Seven amendment, Eight, Ninth and Tenth Amendment in bill of Human Rights
18. 21stAmendment Repealed the 18th amendment (prohibition) Transportation, importation and distribution regulations to state Ratified: December 5, 1933
19. 22nd Amendment Presidents elected to office may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms Franklin D. Roosevelt served 4 terms Ratified: February 27, 1951
20. 26th Amendment 18 becomes the new minimum voting age States may put the minimum voting age lower Ratified: July 1, 1971
21. Sources & Sites Smith, Mary M. American Government. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1993. 736-42. Print. Pictures: (mourgefile.com) http://mrg.bz/REds0l http://mrg.bz/MFSiMb http://mrg.bz/hasSgb http://mrg.bz/TuKABY http://mrg.bz/BkiEwO http://mrg.bz/voBbiV http://mrg.bz/zIBIYy http://mrg.bz/W4iQvh http://mrg.bz/yq42TG http://mrg.bz/zwq18L http://mrg.bz/eq0TLr http://mrg.bz/2fraCb http://mrg.bz/2fraCb http://mrg.bz/qdCq8L http://mrg.bz/qj3yiD