right to counsel, right to a speedy fair and public trial by an impartial (non-biased) jury in the state in which the crime was committed, as well as being in formed of the crime in which you are accused of and obtaining witnesses for their defense
right to, in civil cases, be tried by a jury (of your peers)
right to protections against cruel and unusual punishment and protection against excessive bail/fines
right to protection against government infringement on one’s rights (right to privacy)
all rights not reserved to the federal government by the constitution or prohibited by the states, are given to the people
the abolition of slavery and involuntary servitude
due process, equal protections act, selective incorporation of bill of rights (amendments 1-10) to the states not just fed govt
suffrage for all men (emphasis on voting rights for black men)
the implementation of income tax, gives congress power to lay and collect income taxes without apportionment (sharing between several ppl or parties)
prohibition of alcohol during great depression era
(only amendment to be overturned (more specifically, by another amendment))
women’s suffrage, voting rights for all people
the repeal of the eighteenth amendment (prohibition of alcohol) - alcohol is legal again
presidential tenure (term limits for presidency)
abolition of the poll tax in federal elections
the reduction of the voting age from 21 to 18 years old
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