Sentence examples for first amendment amendment from inspiring English sources

First Amendment, amendment (1791) to the Constitution of the United States that is part of the Bill of Rights and reads, Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering with the right to peaceably assemble or prohibiting the petitioning for a governmental redress of grievances.

Twenty-first Amendment, amendment (1933) to the Constitution of the United States that officially repealed federal prohibition, which had been enacted through the Eighteenth Amendment, adopted in 1919.

Twelfth Amendment, amendment (1804) to the Constitution of the United States repealing and revising presidential election procedures.

Thirteenth Amendment, amendment (1865) to the Constitution of the United States that formally abolished slavery.

Eighteenth Amendment, amendment (1919) to the Constitution of the United States imposing the federal prohibition of alcohol.

Sixteenth Amendment, amendment (1913) to the Constitution of the United States permitting a federal income tax.

Nineteenth Amendment, amendment (1920) to the Constitution of the United States that officially extended the right to vote to women.

Eleventh Amendment, amendment (1795) to the Constitution of the United States establishing the principle of state sovereign immunity.

Sixth Amendment, amendment (1791) to the Constitution of the United States, part of the Bill of Rights, that effectively established the procedures governing criminal courts.

Tenth Amendment, amendment (1791) to the Constitution of the United States, part of the Bill of Rights, providing the powers "reserved" to the states.