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Federal income tax – 1913

Voting rights – 1870

The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1868, granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States—including former enslaved people—and guaranteed all citizens “equal protection of the laws.”

The abolition of slavery and involuntary servitude – 1865

The election of president and vice president – 1804

The Bill of Rights consists of the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. It was put in place to guarantee essential civil rights and civil liberties to the individual and to reserve powers not delegated to the Federal Government to the people and/or states.

Suits against states – 1795

Rights reserved to states or people – 1791

Non-enumerated rights – 1791

Protection from excessive bail as well as cruel and unusual punishment – 1791

Civil jury trial rights – 1791

Rights related to criminal prosecutions, juries, witnesses, and counsel – 1791

Relating to grand juries, double jeopardy, self-incrimination and due process – 1791

No unreasonable searches or seizures – 1791

The quartering of soldiers in private homes – 1791

The right to bear arms – 1791

This ensures the rights related to religion, speech, press, assembly and petition -1791

There are 9 members of the Supreme Court, one Chief Justice and 8 Associate Justices. These are life long positions. They are not elected positions instead they are nominated by the President and have to be confirmed by the Senate. If the Senate does not confirm the nominee a president must nominate another candidate. This

There are 100 Senators, 2 from each state. Senators are elected for 6 year terms. There are 435 voting House Representatives that represent individual congressional districts. Districts are based on population. House of Representatives are elected for 2 year terms. Everyone in the state votes for that states Senators. Each individual congressional district in the

Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government that represents the American people and makes the nation’s laws. It consists of the Senate (100 members) and the House of Representatives (435 members).