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Summary: The Most Important Amendments

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There are many amendments in the constitution that helped shape up our government to what it is today. There are twenty-seven total amendments and the first 10 are referred to as the Bill of Rights. But the most important amendments to me are the 1st, 13th and 22nd amendments. What are the most important amendments for you? The First Amendment is one of the most beneficial amendments in our constitution. The 1st amendment was the first amendment ratified by congress. Its was ratified in the year 1791. The first amendment protects your five basic rights: freedom of speech, religion, the press, assembly and petition. This means that the government can’t set up an official church for the country or review and edit newspapers before they are printed. This amendment is essential to having a successful government. Imagine our government without the right to petition a law or act you think is wrong or have an assembly with local politicians. This amendment is important to me personally because I am a Muslim, a minority the U.S. So without the freedom to practice whatever religion I want, my family and I would not be a able to live here. This is why the 1st amendment is critical to me, and the rest of the United States. …show more content…

The 13th amendment was ratified in 1865. Unlike the Emancipation Proclamation which only banned slavery in a couple states, The 13th amendment abolished all slavery in every state in the U.S. This is very important because there are many African-American citizens in the U.S and all contribute to the economy. Also, there are many black politicians and not to mention, the 44 president, Barack Obama was African American. This might be of importance to me in the future because I can have a family member, or a co-worker who is African-American. This is why the 13th amendment is important to the United

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