Hi there! This is an easy guide on how to remember the 27 amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
Not how to memorize each amendment, but how to remember which one is which. Here we go. First amendment.
One, put up your finger and put it against your lips for the freedom of speech, press, and religion. Two, put up two fingers, your finger and your thumb. It is the shape of a gun.
That's right, the right to keep and bear arms. Amendment 3, put up three fingers, as in three is a crowd, there's too many people. Protect me from quartering troops in my house in times of peace.
4, as in four walls of my house, as in stay out of the four walls of my house. Protect me from unreasonable search and seizure. Amendment 5, put up five fingers and cover your mouth, as in don't speak, do not incriminate yourself. Plead the fifth. Amendment 6, number 6. Hold up six fingers, take your finger, point it at your wrist, as in your watch, as in you have the right to a speedy trial.
Amendment 7, Lucky 7, as in you went to Vegas and got all sevens on the slot machine because you're wearing your lucky suit. The key word is suit, in suits at common law. With Amendment 8, you're not so lucky because now you got arrested and they put you in cuffs. Only your cuffs are too tight and they form an eight.
They set your bail at eight million dollars, as in excessive fines and... cruel and unusual punishment and then there's amendment nine as in nine the german nine for no as in no do not take away my rights just because certain rights are not listed in the constitution does not mean that the government can violate those rights which brings us to the 10th amendment put up all 10 fingers both hands as in stop stop federal government stop trying to impose on states rights stick to the powers delegated to you by the constitution and leave the rest up to the states Amendment 11 consists of a one and a one, as in one on one, like a one on one fight. This amendment prevents you from getting in a one on one fight with other states. You cannot sue a state that's not your own. Amendment 12 consists of a one and a two.
It revised the process for how we elect number one and number two in charge of the United States. Number one and number two in charge are, you guessed it, the president and vice president. That brings us to the 13th Amendment.
13 is the unlucky number and there's not much more unlucky than being a slave. The 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the United States. The 14th Amendment. 14 with a 1 and a 4, as in 1 for all and all for one. It provides equal protection and due process for all.
The 15th Amendment. Number 15 made up of a 1 and a 5. Think of 1-5, as in 1-5, as in 1-5K race. Race is the key word here. The right to vote can't be denied based on race or color.
And now for the dreaded 16th Amendment. When you turn 16, you can drive. When you can drive, you can get to work. When you work, you get taxed. And the 16th Amendment gives Congress the power to collect income taxes.
Amendment 17 has a 1 and a 7. And if repositioned, they create an arrow. This arrow is for direct, as in a direct election. The 17th Amendment established direct, popular voting to elect senators.
Amendment 18. When you're 18, the law treats you like an adult with one little exception. It prohibits you from drinking alcohol. The 18th Amendment implemented prohibition. For the 19th Amendment, we'll draw the 1 and the 9, tilt them together, and then we have ourselves a woman. For women's suffrage, women get the right to vote with Amendment 19. And then we have the 20th Amendment.
The 20th is for January 20th, which became the President's start date with a ratification. of the 20th amendment. The 21st amendment is pretty simple.
You need to be 21 to drink alcohol and amendment 21 allows drinking alcohol to be legal again. It repeals the 18th amendment so at 21 you can drink alcohol and 21 makes alcohol legal again. Amendment 22 limits the number of times a person can be elected president to 2 or 2-2 as in number 22. 2-2. It limits the number of times a person can be elected president to 2. Amendment 22. Now there's Amendment 23. Just think 23 D.C.
or 2-3 D.C. a little rhyme. Amendment 23 gave Washington D.C. electors for the first time.
2-3 D.C. For Amendment 24, I like to say a little cheer because 24 is 2-4 and it goes something like this. 2, 4, 6, 8, what do we really hate? Taxes!
Taxes! Because come on, who likes to pay taxes? The 24th Amendment allows you to vote even if you don't pay your taxes.
For Amendment 25, say 25 will survive. The 25th Amendment addresses the succession to the presidency. Who takes over as a president if something should happen to the current president? Which survivors are next in line if there's a death? 25 will survive.
For Amendment 26, add the 2 and 6 for 8, and at 18, you get to vote. Amendment 26 allows anyone 18 or older to vote. Amendment 27 involves another rhyme. 27 pays, next election raise. 27 pays, next election raise.
27 states that laws affecting Congress's pay Don't go into effect until after the next election. 27 pays, next election raise. If they give themselves a raise, it won't go into effect until after the next election.
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