Amendments to Understand

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The Constitution can be changed 2 ways. This is by amendments, which are hard to accomplish. Or, the Constitution can be changed by Supreme Court Interpretation.

1st- Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition

13th- Abolition of slavery

14th- Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws

15th- Gave African American men the right to vote

18th-Prohibited the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages

19th- Gave women the right to vote

21st- Amendment which ended the Prohibition of alcohol in the US, repealing the 18th amendment

26th-Abolition of slavery

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