Government Homework

REMEMBER ARTICLES DUE FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You must now relate your article to any of the amendments. See previous post for explanation.

AMENDMENTS: 27 

New Amendments must be ratified by 3/4 of the states (2/3 of state legislatures may call for a Constitutional Convention, or 2/3 of both Houses may propose an amendment)

—  1.  Speech, religion, assembly, press

—  2.  Bear arms

—  3.  Quartering of soldiers

—  4.  Unlawful search and seizure

—  5.  Habeas Corpus, due process

—  6.  Speedy trial, representation

—  7.  Trial by jury in federal court

—  8.  Cruel, unusual punishment

—  9.  All individual rights may not be listed

—  10.  Powers not specifically given to the Federal government are reserved to the states or individual— 

 11. Clearly defines original jurisdiction of Supreme Court

—  12.  Electoral College for selecting President / Vice President

—  13.  Abolished slavery

—  14.  Established citizenship, representation, and loyalty

—  15.  Gave suffrage to all males of age, regardless of race

—  16.  Established Federal Income Tax system

—  17.  Established popular vote for Senators

—  18.  Prohibition

—  19.  Gave women right to vote

—  20.  Terms of office for Legislature, Presidential succession

—  21.  Ended Prohibition

—  22.  Terms limits for President

—  23.  Gave D.C. electoral votes

—  24.  Ended poll taxes

—  25.  Further clarifies Presidential succession

—  26.  Gave right to vote to all citizens 18 years of age, and older

—  27.  Legislators cannot give themselves pay raises in an election year

VIDEOS TO HELP YOU LEARN THE AMENDMENTS:
Sorry they don't have closed caption, but they do have lyrics posted in the description. 

Bill of Rights Rap - Smart Songs