The 6th
Annual ÒBetter Know a DistrictÓ Amendment Style Project
Amendment
5 - Guarantees the rights of the accused (self incrimination, double jeopardy, attorney
present during questioning, etc.)
Jared Sands, Thomas Pluchon
and Felipe Martinez
Amendment
12 – Changed the way the Vice-President was elected. Originally the candidate with the most
votes became President, runner up became Vice President.
Robin Nilsson, Simona
Nowak, Barbarella Castillo and Donella
Massola
Amendment
14 - Granted full citizenship, Due Process and Equal Protection under the law
for all citizens.
Paulia Kalantarov,
Angela Karapetyan, Auva Farshchi, Julie Berman and Ronit
Bornstein
Amendment
17 – Changed the way United States Senators were elected to popular
vote. Senators used to be appointed
by the state legislature. This gave
Americans a greater voice in their government.
Valeria
Leon, Stefanie Gottfried and Melissa Barrascout