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Fee for voting

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Non constitutional– Amendment 24– your right to vote cannot be denied due to a failure to pay a poll tax, meaning you can vote even if you can’t pay the fee.

2
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Congress raising their wages

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Amendment 27– A law that changes senator or representatives’ wages can be put into law until the next term of representatives starts

3
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Quartering soldiers

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Amendment 3–

4
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President passes power to VP, VP signs controversial bill

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Amendment 25 section 3– This is constitutional (?) because the Vice President is now assumed the powers and duties as Acting President. So if the president could do it, so can the VP now.

5
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Double Jeopardy

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Amendment 5– You can’t be tried twice for the same offence

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Can’t afford an attorney, you must represent yourself

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Amendment 6– The accused party has a right to “Assistance of Counsel for his defense” meaning they have a right to a court provided attorney

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You can’t vote because you are a woman

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Amendment 19–The state cannot stop you from voting if you are a woman

8
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Private Trial

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Amendment 6– You have the right to a speedy and PUBLIC trial by jury

9
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Police officer comes in unannounced and sees that you have many, many illegal things->arrests you

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Amendment 4– You have the right to be secure in your home, and cannot be searched unless the searcher has a valid warrant designated by a good cause and specific search parameters.

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Government tries to say you can’t practice a religion because it causes conflict

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Amendment 1– congress cannot pass a law that obstructs your religious practices.

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You are such an amazing president you want to run for a third term

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Amendment 22– If you are elected president, you cannot be elected more than twice.

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They build a road in your yard and pay you the value of that land

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Amendment 5– This is constitutional because they are providing just compensation for your property.