1st Amendment
Gives us freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom of expression.
*Rights being violated - A group of people are charged and stopped for holding up signs regarding presidential elections.
*Rights being violated - A group of people are charged and stopped for holding up signs regarding presidential elections.
2nd Amendment
Gives us the right to bear arms. Allowing us to own a gun for a way of defense.
*Rights being violated - A police takes a respected man's gun away from his home for no reason and charges him for owning that weapon.
*Rights being violated - A police takes a respected man's gun away from his home for no reason and charges him for owning that weapon.
3rd Amendment
Restricts the quartering of troops - meaning that soldiers are not allowed to take company in your home without your permission.
*Rights being violated - Soldiers are immediately placed in a home without the permission of the owner, taking away their food, non-perishable items and other objects that are needed in the house.
*Rights being violated - Soldiers are immediately placed in a home without the permission of the owner, taking away their food, non-perishable items and other objects that are needed in the house.
4th Amendment
Restricts against unreasonable searches and seizures.
*Rights being violated - Police arrive at numerous houses and search the whole place and the person without their consent.
*Rights being violated - Police arrive at numerous houses and search the whole place and the person without their consent.
5th Amendment
No double jeopardy. Once you have been convicted of a crime, you cant be convicted of that same crime.
*Rights being violated - A man is convicted of the same crime in hopes of a different outcome.
*Rights being violated - A man is convicted of the same crime in hopes of a different outcome.
6th Amendment
Everyone has the right to a speedy and public trial
*Rights being violated - A mid twenties guy is sent to jail with out a trial.
*Rights being violated - A mid twenties guy is sent to jail with out a trial.
7th Amendment
You have a right to a jury trial
*Rights being violated - A man is not given a hearing and is immediately sent to jail for his assumed actions.
*Rights being violated - A man is not given a hearing and is immediately sent to jail for his assumed actions.
8th Amendment
Prohibits any cruel and unusual punishment.
*A women is tortured for hiding a run away and knowing of his where a bouts.
*A women is tortured for hiding a run away and knowing of his where a bouts.
9th Amendment
You will have your basic or natural rights. All rights not otherwise stated are the rights of the people.
*Rights being violated - Because a women did something that was not in the constitution she was convicted of a crime.
*Rights being violated - Because a women did something that was not in the constitution she was convicted of a crime.
10th Amendment
Powers that are neither given to the states or the nation are provided to the people.
*Rights being violated - The powers are given to those other than the people after they are neither given to the states of the nation.
*Rights being violated - The powers are given to those other than the people after they are neither given to the states of the nation.
11th Amendment
A state cant be sued without consent and can neither be sued by an individual.
*Rights being violated - An individual sues the state because it doesn't like the actions that its involved in.
*Rights being violated - An individual sues the state because it doesn't like the actions that its involved in.
12th Amendment
Election for President and Vice President can't be present on the same ballot, they must be separate.
*Rights being violated - President and Vice President are on the same ballot regardless to the constitution.
*Rights being violated - President and Vice President are on the same ballot regardless to the constitution.
13th Amendment
All slaves are emancipated/free of acts of slavery
*Rights being violated - Practices of slavery are still present in other states or countries.
*Rights being violated - Practices of slavery are still present in other states or countries.
14th Amendment
The right to vote will not be denied based on race
*Rights being violated - An African women is not allowed to vote in the election because of race.
*Rights being violated - An African women is not allowed to vote in the election because of race.
15th Amendment
All men are allowed to vote
*Rights being violated - A man is rejected the right to vote because of his social status.
*Rights being violated - A man is rejected the right to vote because of his social status.
16th Amendment
Federal Income Tax is now established.
*Rights being violated - People in an area decided to lie and keep the money instead of obey the law which is to tax individuals based on their income.
*Rights being violated - People in an area decided to lie and keep the money instead of obey the law which is to tax individuals based on their income.
17th Amendment
People are allowed to elect their own U.S. Senators.
*Rights being violated - A group of people are rejected the right to vote for the appealing Senator to them.
*Rights being violated - A group of people are rejected the right to vote for the appealing Senator to them.
18th Amendment
Alcohol is prohibited and illegal to sell or produce
*Rights being violated - Teenagers or mid twenty individuals hide away alcohol and illegally sell it to make a profit.
*Rights being violated - Teenagers or mid twenty individuals hide away alcohol and illegally sell it to make a profit.
19th Amendment
Women are given the right to vote
*Rights being violated - A women enters the voting area and is immediately sent back out because of gender saying that women shouldn't pick the leaders of their country.
*Rights being violated - A women enters the voting area and is immediately sent back out because of gender saying that women shouldn't pick the leaders of their country.
20th Amendment
A newly elected president can only take office on January 20th
*Rights being violated - A newly elected president is sent to office directly after the election.
*Rights being violated - A newly elected president is sent to office directly after the election.
21st Amendment
Alcohol is no longer prohibited and the 18th amendment is no longer followed.
*Rights being violated - States still prohibit alcohol after the 18th amendment is repealed.
*Rights being violated - States still prohibit alcohol after the 18th amendment is repealed.
22nd Amendment
An individual can only be president for two terms of office.
*Rights being violated - Because of the amount of people that respect the president, he is elected again for a third term.
*Rights being violated - Because of the amount of people that respect the president, he is elected again for a third term.
23rd Amendment
Allows the citizens of Washington D.C. to take part in voting for the presidential elections.
*Rights being violated - Individuals of Washington D.C. are still not allowed to vote for president.
*Rights being violated - Individuals of Washington D.C. are still not allowed to vote for president.
24th Amendment
Prohibits the denial of voting based on poll-taxes or any other form of taxes
*Rights being violated - A man is not allowed to vote because he has not payed those individuals.
*Rights being violated - A man is not allowed to vote because he has not payed those individuals.
25th Amendment
The Vice President shall take the presidents position in the case of death or removal from office
*Rights being violated - Vice President doesn't take the Presidents position after his leave of office, but instead the next highest rank below him takes that spot.
*Rights being violated - Vice President doesn't take the Presidents position after his leave of office, but instead the next highest rank below him takes that spot.
26th Amendment
You are legally able to vote at the age of 18 and cant be denied that right
*Rights being violated - Those who are eighteen are prohibited to vote because they feel they have no maturity.
*Rights being violated - Those who are eighteen are prohibited to vote because they feel they have no maturity.
27th Amendment
Any difference in congressional pay does not go into affect until after the next election of the House of Representatives.
*Rights being violated - An increase in congressional pay takes affect immediately after it is passed.
*Rights being violated - An increase in congressional pay takes affect immediately after it is passed.