27 Amendments Crossword Puzzle
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- 3. Ensured that members of Congress would have to face their constituents before they received their pay raise
- 4. Granted African American men the right to vote
- 7. Prohibits poll taxes
- 8. Requires separate votes for presidential and vice-presidential candidates
- 11. Right to a jury trial in certain CIVIL CASES
- 13. Limited presidents two full terms in office
- 16. Prohibition of alcohol
- 17. Protection against double jeopardy and self-incrtwelfthion
- 19. Freed people as slaves
- 20. Protection against unreasonable search and seizures
- 21. The Vice President will be next in succession if the president is unable to properly do his duties
- 22. Powers not given to the federal government are reserved for the states
- 23. Protection against no cruel or unusual punishments and excessive fines or bail
- 26. Banned all income taxes
- 27. Allows citizens residing in the District of Columbia to vote for presidential electors
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- 1. Granted citizenship and legal rights to all former slaves
- 2. senators would be elected by state legislature
- 5. Guaranteed women's right to vote
- 6. Right to bear arms
- 9. Citizens cannot sue a state in federal court for monetary damage but may sue a state if the state violates federal law
- 10. Freedom of religion, assemble, press, petition, speech
- 12. Lowerd the voting age to 18
- 14. You have rights outside of those listed in the constitution
- 15. protection against housing soldiers
- 18. Delegated the regulation of the use and distribution of alcohol within borders to the United States
- 24. Set a four-year term for president and vice president
- 25. Right to speedy and public trial