Question

6) What are the civil rights amendments?

Answer 1

1st Amendment Freedom of religion, speech, petition and assembly
2nd Amendment Right to Bear Arms
3rd Amendment No quartering of soldiers
4th Amendment Protection against illegal search and seizure
5th Amendment Protection against self-incrimination, double jeopardy. Protection of due process and right to a grand jury.
6th Amendment Right to speedy and public trial, impartial jury and right to counsel.
7th Amendment Right to a trial by jury in common-law cases.
8th Amendment Protection against cruel and unusual punishment. No excessive bail imposed.
9th Amendment The enumeration of rights in the Constitution won't be used against the people.
10th Amendment Reserved powers to the states.
11th Amendment States are protected from being sued by citizens of another state.
12th Amendment Separated balloting procedures for president and vice-president (put them as a team).
13th Amendment Abolition of slavery.
14th Amendment Granted former slaves citizenship and equal protection, established principle of selective incorporation.
15th Amendment African-American men could vote.
16th Amendment Established federal income tax.
17th Amendment Direct election of U.S. Senators.
18th Amendment Prohibition.
19th Amendment Women have the right to vote.
20th Amendment President and vice-president's term of office begins on January 20th, and no longer in March.
21st Amendment Repeal of Prohibition
22nd Amendment Presidents limited to 2 terms.
23rd Amendment D.C. given presidential electors.
24th Amendent Poll tax is illegal.
25th Amendment Established VP as successor if P is unable to serve. P can nominate a VP if there is a VP vacancy.
26th Amendment 18-year-olds have the right to vote.
27th Amendment Congressional pay raises will only take effect after the next election