Amendments

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Across
  1. 4. District of Columbia is allowed presidential Electoral College votes
  2. 6. protects unreasonable search and seizure
  3. 7. lowers voting age from 21 to 18
  4. 8. no excessive bail, no cruel and unusual punishment
  5. 10. provides for presidential succession and feeling of vacant office of Vice president, if vice president dies or is removed from office
  6. 13. beginning of president, Vice President and Congress terms in office begins in January; presidential succession can take place before presidential inauguration
  7. 15. presidents may serve no more than two terms or a total of 10 years
  8. 17. selling and drinking of alcoholic beverages is made illegal
  9. 21. right to bear arms
  10. 22. Congress has the power to pass direct taxes, such as income tax
  11. 24. provides for separate elections for President and Vice President
  12. 25. people have other basic rights not listed in Constitution
  13. 26. rights of the criminally accused ( indictment by grand jury no double jeopardy no self-incrimination dude the process of the law eminent domain)
  14. 27. federal courts do not have jurisdiction in cases against a state
Down
  1. 1. rights to a jury in civil cases, no more than $20- people sue over money/property
  2. 2. eliminates poll tax
  3. 3. all powers not given to the federal government are left for the states to take care of / decide
  4. 5. abolishes slavery
  5. 9. Congressional compensation increases may not take effect until after that congressional term is over
  6. 11. provides equality for all citizens; state governments must follow previously past amendments
  7. 12. selling and drinking of alcoholic beverages is made illegal
  8. 14. rights to a speedy trial by jury ( speedy trial, impartial trial, informed of charges, right to an attorney)
  9. 16. freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
  10. 18. gives women the right to vote
  11. 19. all males have the right to vote
  12. 20. senators are to be elected by the voters in their state; Governor Phil's state senator positions if position opens during a term
  13. 23. no one may be forced to house soldiers