Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States, who are 18 years of age or older, to vote, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of age. Section 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. Amendment XXVII (1992) (27) No law varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives shall take effect until an election of Representatives shall have intervened. Summary of the Bill Of Rights The United States Constitution has 27 Amendments. The first 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution are called the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights was ratified, or approved, in 1791. It outlines the basic rights and freedoms of American citizens. A summary of the first ten amendments follows. Amendment 1 - The First Amendment protects the rights of every American. It defines the freedoms of religion, speech, and press. Most Americans believe that the First Amendment guarantees their most important rights. Amendment 2 - The Second Amendment guarantees Americans the to bear arms, or own guns. Amendment 3 - The Amendment prevents the government from forcing citizens to shelter soldiers in their homes. Amendment 4 - The Fourth Amendment protects the privacy of American citizens. It prohibits, or prevents, unnecessary or unreasonable searches of a person's property. - In the Fifth Amendment, all Americans are guaranteed the right to a fair Amendment 5 and legal trial. It also protects someone from testifying against him- or herself under oath. Amendment 6 - A to a speedy trial is guaranteed in the Sixth Amendment.
Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States, who are 18 years of age or older, to vote, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of age. Section 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. Amendment XXVII (1992) (27) No law varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives shall take effect until an election of Representatives shall have intervened. Summary of the Bill Of Rights The United States Constitution has 27 Amendments. The first 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution are called the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights was ratified, or approved, in 1791. It outlines the basic rights and freedoms of American citizens. A summary of the first ten amendments follows. Amendment 1 - The First Amendment protects the rights of every American. It defines the freedoms of religion, speech, and press. Most Americans believe that the First Amendment guarantees their most important rights. Amendment 2 - The Second Amendment guarantees Americans the to bear arms, or own guns. Amendment 3 - The Amendment prevents the government from forcing citizens to shelter soldiers in their homes. Amendment 4 - The Fourth Amendment protects the privacy of American citizens. It prohibits, or prevents, unnecessary or unreasonable searches of a person's property. Amendment 5 - In the Fifth Amendment, all Americans are guaranteed the right to a fair and legal trial. It also protects someone from testifying against him- or herself under oath. Amendment 6 - A to a speedy trial is guaranteed in the Sixth Amendment.
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