27 Amendments

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Across
  1. 2. Gives women the right to vote
  2. 3. Right to bear arms
  3. 4. No one may be forced to house soldiers
  4. 6. Protects against unreasonable search and seizure
  5. 8. Provides for separate elections for president and vice president
  6. 10. Selling and drinking of alcoholic beverages is made illegal
  7. 12. Rights to a jury trial in civil cases
  8. 18. No excessive bail, no cruel and unusual punishment
  9. 19. Congressional compensation increases may not take effect until after that congressional term is over
  10. 22. Lowers voting age from 21 to 18
  11. 23. Senators are to be elected by the voters in their state; governor fills state senator position if position opens during a term
  12. 24. Provides for presidential succession and filling a vacant office of VP, if VP dies or is removed from office
  13. 25. Beginning of president, VP, and congress terms in office begins in January; presidential succession can take place before presidential inauguration
Down
  1. 1. Eliminates poll tax
  2. 4. Abolishes slavery
  3. 5. Federal courts do not have jurisdiction in cases against a state
  4. 6. Provides equality for all citizens; state governments must follow previously passed amendments
  5. 7. Rights of the criminally accused
  6. 9. Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
  7. 11. Selling and drinking of alcoholic beverages is made legal
  8. 13. District of Columbia is allowed presidential electoral college votes
  9. 14. Congress has the power to pass direct taxes, such as income tax
  10. 15. Presidents may serve no more then two terms or a total of 10 years
  11. 16. All males have the right to vote
  12. 17. All powers not given to the federal government are left for the states to take care of/decide
  13. 20. People have other basic rights not listed in the Constitution
  14. 21. Rights to a speedy trial by jury