Amendment #27

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This amendment ensures that if Senators or members of the House of Representatives vote to raise their own salary, only members of the next Congress will benefit from that increase.

I found it interesting as in this song all the amendments are included in a simple, simple and practical way.

This photo shows how a congressman evades the claim of a citizen who tells him that we must all make sacrifices to what he responds that he does not apply to congressmen.

Amendment #25

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This amendment refers to filling the vacancy of the president and vice-president in the event of something incapacitating them to fill the position.

This video shows that if the president dies the congress meets and decides that the vice president will fill the position.

Trump Versus the 25th Amendment

This article talks about what would happen if Trump could not fulfill his job in January.

Amendment #24

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This amendment is intended to prohibit a state from requiring voters to pay a tax as a condition of voting in a national election.

As in other videos this senor explains what is the amendment number 24. The before, during and after the adoption of said amendment. It seems interesting to me how he humorously teaches the constitution of the United States.

This photo I chose it as it shows the citizens in a protest by the poll tax.

Amendment #23

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This amendment addresses the right of citizens of the District of Columbia to vote in the presidential elections.

This video explains how a citizen of another state can still vote. It uses characters from everyday life to explain the essence of Amendment 23.

This sarcastic photo pretends to ask the citizens that if they do not vote do not complain about the decisions that their rulers take.

Amendment #22

This amendment seeks to establish that no person may be elected to the Presidency more than twice. No person who has held the Presidency for more than two years of a period initiated by another person may be elected more than once.

This video in the form of a movie explains satirically how the amendment 22 is visualized by the citizens.

FDR’s third-term election and the 22nd amendment

This article is about how Roosevelt won the presidential election for a third term and thus went beyond amendment 22.

Amendment #21

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This amendment simply repeals Amendment 18 prohibiting the consumption, manufacture or loading of alcohol.

This cover shows the result of the amendment number 21 where it is derogated the amendment 18 which prohibited the purchase and sale of alcohol.

This video shows the impact of alcohol permissiveness after the adoption of amendment 21.

Amendment #20

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This amendment is also known as the invalid official amendment. It shortens the period between election day and the date on which newly elected Presidents and members of Congress take office. 

This picture shows Portsmouth winning for second round and Roosevelt as a new President.

This picture shows how the new president took his place on a specific time.

Amendment #19

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This amendment grants women the right to vote. It should be noted that the amendments that would grant women the right to vote were presented in Congress, one after another, for more than 40 years before the first was finally approved.

This video full of music and humor from House of Rock  explains how women obtained their right to vote after so many years of struggle.

This picture shows the joy of women after sacrificing so much for equal sex in terms of the right to vote.

Amendment #18

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This is the amendment referring to the prohibition of alcohol. It did not allow people to manufacture, sell or transport liquors. This amendment was revoked in 1933.

This video synthesizes what happened before during and after amendment 18. I like the age data that can be taken referring to the amendment that deals with the prohibition of alcohol.

This photo reflects the feelings of protesters who disagree on the ban on alcohol, "We want beer" read the banners.

Amendment #17

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This amendment basically removed power from state legislatures in choosing to elect senators and put that power in the hands of the voters of each state.

This somewhat humorous video shows how the States lost the ability to contain or control the original limited function of the federal government.

The case to abolish the 17 Amendment

This article discusses how Paul F. deLespinasse proposed an amendment to the US Constitution to help "rebalance the power of the states and the federal government" by taking out of partisan presidential politics the power to select potential US Supreme Court justices to a "committee Consisting of the (50 state) chief justices.

Amendment #16

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This amendment deals with the income taxes that the State will have the power to collect without apportionment between the states and without considering any census data.

This video shows the story that led to the creation of Amendment 16 which has to create higher tax and "soak the reach".

5 Shoking Facts About Income Tax

This article shows five things we did not know about income tax. First they were not legal until the 16 amendment in 1913. In addition, 35% of Americans pay no federal income tax. Only, 71% of Americans can not use most tax deductions The current tax rates are historically low and the super-rich pay about 26% of their income.

Amendment #15

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This amendment is that every citizen has the right to vote. The United States government can not prevent citizens from being disqualified for reasons of race, sex, color or condition in this case of slavery.

This video explains how Amendment 15 arrive, which was the result of Amendment 14 which admitted all citizens residing in the United States as citizens. The 15 amendment gives them the right to vote.

Michigan House Approves Strict Voter ID Bill

This article tries that now to vote, the citizen must have an official ID to vote. This situation creates discontent since it is alleged that it goes against the amendment number 15 where it states: "The 15th Amendment to the Constitution had prohibited racialization of the vote for almost a century, so white Southerners dreamed up other barriers designed to Keep blacks from the booth, "

Amendment #14

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 This amendment seeks to define what national citizenship is widely. States are asked to provide equal protection to all persons residing in that state, regardless of whether they are citizens or not.

This video tries to explain what constitutes the 14th amendment step by step. Start by explain why the 14 amendment was created, then he define each session according to the repercussions it will have on citizens.

Here’s Why the 14th Amendment Is a Big Deal

This article commemorates the 147th anniversary of amendment number 14. It states that the amendment answer the citizenship question for African American after the Civil War." "All persons born or naturalized in the United States...are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. " 

Amendment #13

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This amendment states that no person may be placed in slavery. No person may be the owner of another as it was prohibited by law.

This photo shows the pain of the slave in the sugarcane fields. 

Man Accuses Prison of Violating His 13th Amendment Rights (You Know, The One That Banned Slavery)

This article is about an individual who was imprisoned in a Vermont jail. He alleges that his rights were violated and point number 13 amendment where slavery is prohibited. He states that he was forced to do very strong jobs under conditions that were not appropriate for him.

Amendment #12

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This amendment constitutes the right of citizens to vote for a president and a vice president. The man with the highest number of votes will be the President and the one who has less will be Vice -President.

This caricature satirizes that many voters do not even know the candidates, thus voting for those who promise some benefits. 

Will The Twelfth Amendment Be Invoked In 2016? Donald Trump's Electoral College Majority Makes It Unlikely

This article questions that if in fact the 12 amendment could change the result of the recent presidential election. It affirms that when none of the candidates receives the greater number of electoral votes, the house of representatives will be in charge of this election.

Amendment #11

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This amendment refers to a citizen of one state can not sue another state in federal court. However, it is possible for a person to promote litigation in federal courts against state authorities to prevent them from depriving him of his constitutional rights.

This caricature embodies amendment 11 where it is not possible for a person from another state to come to sue a state that is not his.

Oklahomans protest decision to sue Colorado over marijuana laws

This article talk about how Oklahoman's protest about the decision of Colorado to legalize the marijuana. They said: Oklahoma is "being impacted by Colorado's decision to legalize and promote the commercialization of marijuana which has injured Oklahoma's ability to enforce our state's policies against marijuana." 

Amendment #10

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This amendment is known to confirm that citizenship or states retain all the powers that have been granted to the national government.

This caricature shows as an example the prohibition of marijuana. As the federal government forbids it, however, states can legalize their medicinal use if they choose so.

GMO Labeling Debate Shows Tenth Amendment’s Relevance for Today

This article talk about how GMO labeling laws give the United States government Agriculture Department the power to develop the labeling guidelines that food manufactures must follow. Senators deferred, they said the people of Vermont should have the right to legislate according to their interests without interference from the federal government.

Amendment #9

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This amendment was born with the purpose of avoiding misinterpretation of certain rights found in the Bill of Rights. This includes that some rights not mentioned in it lack protection. 

This caricature shows how the citizenship lets the government know how they feel about their interpretation of the bill of rights.

This picture shows some of the many rights that we have as citizens that are not listed in the rest of the constitution. This is relevant to the 9th Amendment as it includes all rights not previously seen.

Amendment #8

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This amendment refers to the fact that bonds, fines and penalties must be fair.

I chose this caricature because as you can see it makes fun of how the truth is tortured, and according to the government torture is not allowed.

Critics: Alabama execution helps case against sedative

This article deals with the accused Smith who was executed. Apparently the prisoner presented symptoms of agony, when heaved his chest, coughed and appeared to move. This offers more evidence that a drug used to sedate inmates before they are put to death should not be used in lethal injections, critics of the drug.

Amendment #7

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This amendment refers to the jury trial being only for criminal cases. Judgments in civil cases will only be carried out when the sum of the object of litigation is more than 20 dollars.

I chose a photo of a ticket of 20 because it represents the minimum value of an object which will be the cause for a civil trial. It is a reminder that if the object is of less value it is not worth trying to come to ask for consideration.

How a Lawsuit Over Hot Coffee Help Erode the 7th Amendment

This article talks about a lady who bought coffee at McDonald and get burned when she spill her coffee onto her pants. She sue McDonald's for about 3 millions. 

Amendment #6

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This amendment is that a person who is accused of an offense should be subject to a speedy public trial and be conducted by an impartial jury. The person must be informed of the charges against him and should be allowed to meet face-to-face with the witnesses against him. This is how it is guaranteed that people can also have a lawyer to defend them.

This caricature complains of inefficiency with which the cases are treated. In this case the speed in which they resolve the same. The turtle's lawyer asks that his case be resolved as quickly as possible.

A Murder Case Highlights an Odd Exception to the Sixth Amendment

This article is about the accused Mark Jensen of Wisconsin who was imprisoned for killing his wife. As evidences the court utilize a letter, voice records, etc. The Wisconsin high court ruled that the evidence would be admisible under "forfeityre by wrongdoing" doctrine, over a Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause objection.