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6) What are the civil rights amendments?

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1st AmendmentFreedom of religion, speech, petition and assembly
2nd AmendmentRight to Bear Arms
3rd AmendmentNo quartering of soldiers
4th AmendmentProtection against illegal search and seizure
5th AmendmentProtection against self-incrimination, double jeopardy. Protection of due process and right to a grand jury.
6th AmendmentRight to speedy and public trial, impartial jury and right to counsel.
7th AmendmentRight to a trial by jury in common-law cases.
8th AmendmentProtection against cruel and unusual punishment. No excessive bail imposed.
9th AmendmentThe enumeration of rights in the Constitution won't be used against the people.
10th AmendmentReserved powers to the states.
11th AmendmentStates are protected from being sued by citizens of another state.
12th AmendmentSeparated balloting procedures for president and vice-president (put them as a team).
13th AmendmentAbolition of slavery.
14th AmendmentGranted former slaves citizenship and equal protection, established principle of selective incorporation.
15th AmendmentAfrican-American men could vote.
16th AmendmentEstablished federal income tax.
17th AmendmentDirect election of U.S. Senators.
18th AmendmentProhibition.
19th AmendmentWomen have the right to vote.
20th AmendmentPresident and vice-president's term of office begins on January 20th, and no longer in March.
21st AmendmentRepeal of Prohibition
22nd AmendmentPresidents limited to 2 terms.
23rd AmendmentD.C. given presidential electors.
24th AmendentPoll tax is illegal.
25th AmendmentEstablished VP as successor if P is unable to serve. P can nominate a VP if there is a VP vacancy.
26th Amendment18-year-olds have the right to vote.
27th AmendmentCongressional pay raises will only take effect after the next election

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when world war i broke out across europe in 1914, president woodrow wilson proclaimed the united states would remain neutral, and many americans supported this policy of nonintervention. however, public opinion about neutrality started to change after the sinking of the british ocean liner lusitania by a german u-boat in 1915; almost 2,000 people perished, including 128 americans. along with news of the zimmerman telegram threatening an alliance between germany and mexico, wilson asked congress for a declaration of war against germany. the u.s. officially entered the conflict on april 6, 1917.

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