Constitution Test - Amendments 1 through 27

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Across
  1. 3. Amendment 18 is repealed and alcohol is now legal again.
  2. 4. States cannot be sued by citizens in a federal court.
  3. 5. Limits the president to 2 terms or a maximum of 10 years.
  4. 7. Gives 18 year-olds and older the right to vote.
  5. 9. Limits the power of Congress to increase his own salaries.
  6. 10. Slavery is abolished throughout the United States.
  7. 11. Shortens time between sitting of candidates/Inauguration day Jan. 20th.
  8. 12. States cannot be discriminated against/no confederate officers in gov.
  9. 14. No double jeopardy, self-incrimination. Right to life,liberty,happy.
  10. 16. Right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure.
  11. 20. Women gain the right to vote.
  12. 21. Senators are chosen directly by the people.
  13. 23. Guarantees freedom from excessive bail and cruel/unusual punishment.
  14. 24. No quartering of soldiers in time of war.
Down
  1. 1. Freedom of religion, of speech, of the press, to assembly, and petition.
  2. 2. Basic Rights:Rights not listed in Constitution cannot be denied.
  3. 3. The number of amendments in Bill Of Rights.
  4. 6. The Vice-President will serve as President if current is unable to serve.
  5. 7. You cannot be charged a fee to vote.
  6. 8. Guarantees the right to be informed of charges. [Miranda Rights]
  7. 9. Citizens of Washington D.C. are awarded 3 electoral college votes.
  8. 13. The consumption and sale of alcoholic beverages is illegal.
  9. 15. African-American MEN receive the right to vote.
  10. 17. The president and vice-president are selected through electoral college.
  11. 18. Allows the government to collect money from citizen's salaries.
  12. 19. Guarantees the right to trial by jury in civil cases.
  13. 22. Declares that powers not specifically given to gov go to states/people.
  14. 24. Gives people the right to bear arms. (Not literally)