Thread by @didikins4life

#BackToSchool Conservatives like to insist that they revere the U.S. Constitution, though many have very little familiarity with it. There’s many more amendments than just their favorite, #2.
1/ Thread #Constitution #DemsWork4USA

We have 3 Branches of Government:
1. Legislative: makes laws; Article 1
2. Executive: enforces laws; Article 2
3. Judicial: interprets laws; Article 3
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When the Constitution was written there were two entrenched factions. Federalists: supported the Constitution; wanted a strong central government,;  Madison, Hamilton, and Jay wrote Federalist Papers trying to get the public to support the Constitution.
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The Anti-Federalists: they were against the Constitution, wanted strong state governments and a weak central government 4/ #Constitution #backtoschool

Bill of Rights: first 10 Amendments of the Constitution that give citizens their basic rights and freedoms. These were added to get the Anti-federalists to ratify (approve) the Constitution. (Compromise, Consensus) 5/ #backtoschool #Constitution

Amendment 1
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition. #backtoschool #Constitution #DemsWork4USA

Amendment 2
Right to bear arms. #Constitution #backtoschool #DemsWork4USA

Amendment 3
Citizens do not have to house soldiers. #Constitution #backtoschool #DemsWork4USA

Amendment 4
No unreasonable search or arrest. #Constitution #backtoschool #DemsWork4USA

Amendment 5
No double jeopardy or no witness against yourself. #Constitution #DemsWork4USA #backtoschool

Amendment 6
Rights of accused in criminal cases. #Constitution #DemsWork4USA #backtoschool

Amendment 7
Trial by jury. #backtoschool #Constitution #DemsWork4USA

Amendment 8
No excessive bail or cruel punishment. #Constitution #backtoschool #DemsWork4USA

Amendment 9
People get rights not listed in Constitution. #Constitution #backtoschool #DemsWork4USA

Amendment 10
Any rights not given to federal government are given to the states and people. #Constitution #backtoschool #DemsWork4USA

Amendment 11
Individual cannot sue a state in a federal court.#Constitution #backtoschool #DemsWork4USA

Amendment 12
President and Vice President elected together.#Constitution #backtoschool #DemsWork4USA

Amendment 13
Abolish slavery. #Constitution #backtoschool #DemsWork4USA

Amendment 14
If you are born or naturalized in the U.S. then you are a citizen of the U.S. #Constitution #backtoschool #DemsWork4USA

Amendment 15
You cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, color, or creed. #Constitution #backtoschool #ForThePeopleAct #DemsWork4USA

Amendment 16
Income tax. #Constitution #backtoschool #DemsWork4USA

Amendment 17
Popular election of U.S. Senators. #Constitution #backtoschool #DemsWork4USA

Amendment 18
Prohibition. #Constitution #Backtoschool #demswork4usa

Amendment 19
Women get the right to vote. #Constitution #Backtoschool #demswork4usa

Amendment 20
President takes office on January 20th instead of March 4th. #Constitution #backtoschool #DemsWork4USA #LameDuckAmendment

Amendment 21
Repeal prohibition. #Constitution #BacktoSchool #DemsWork4USA

Amendment 22
President can only serve two terms. #Constitution #BacktoSchool #DemsWork4USA

Amendment 23
Washington D.C. residents can vote for president. #Constitution #backtoschool #DemsWork4USA

Amendment 24
Anti poll tax. #Constitution #backtoschool #DemsWork4USA

Amendment 25
How president turns duties over to V.P. due to illness.
#Constitution #backtoschool #DemsWork4USA

Amendment 26
18 year olds get to vote.
#Constitution #backtoschool #DemsWork4USA

Amendment 27
Congress cannot accept a pay raise until next term. #Constitution #backtoschool #DemsWork4USA

On March 22, 1972, the Equal Rights Amendment is passed by the U.S. Senate & sent to the states for ratification. 1st proposed by the National Woman's political party in 1923,the #ERA was to provide for the legal equality of the sexes &prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex.

All this helpful information about the U.S. Constitution comes from this wonderful source. #Constitution #backtoschool #DemsWork4USA
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