First (28th Amendment)
Section 1
Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex or gender.
Section 2
Notwithstanding the right of religious freedom granted by the First Amendment, no person can be denied equal protection under the law by the United States or by any state because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Section 3
The fundamental right of marriage cannot be denied because of the gender of two consenting adults.
Second (29th Amendment)
Section 1
The right of privacy shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state.
Section 2
Neither the United States nor any states shall abridge any person's reproductive rights, including the right to choose whether to use contraception or to terminate a pregnancy.
Third (30th Amendment)
Section 1
Notwithstanding the Thirteenth Amendment, neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall be imposed on any person as punishment for any crime within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
Section 2
No person incarcerated within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction, shall be subject to policies that intentionally discriminate against them or adversely impact them in any way because of their race, color, or national origin.
Fourth (30th Amendment)
No person shall be condemned to the death penalty, or executed for any crime within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
Fifth (33nd Amendment)
Section 1
In any civil action brought in any court in the United States and all the states alleging that a law enforcement officer violated the rights of any individual, it shall not be a defense or immunity that the defendant was acting in good faith, or that the defendant believed, reasonably or otherwise, that his or her conduct was lawful at the time when the conduct was committed.
Section 2
No person shall by subject to the application of any pressure to the throat or windpipe, use of maneuvers that restrict blood or oxygen flow to the brain, or carotid artery restraints which prevent or hinder breathing under color of law.
Section 3
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures requires that a law enforcement officer may not execute a search warrant without first after providing notice of his or her authority and purpose.
Sixth (33rd Amendment)
Section 1
Notwithstanding the First Amendment protection of free speech, the United States and all the states have the power to regulate independent political spending and the financing of election campaigns by appropriate legislation.
Section 2
The provisions of Article II, Section 1 and Amendment 12 providing for the election of the President and Vice President by electors chosen by the states are repealed and replaced by a national popular vote administered by the states on the first Tuesday of November of the last year of the current President’s and Vice President’s term. Any person running for the office of President or Vice President is required to publicly reveal their tax returns filed with the United States Internal Revenue Service for the previous ten years no later than two months before the date of the election.
Section 3
Political districts may not be drawn to favor or disfavor any political party, incumbent legislator or individual. Districts must be drawn to respect the boundaries of cities, counties and towns. Districts must not be drawn to abridge minority communities’ ability to elect representatives of their choice. Districts must be compact and contiguous, not far-flung or disconnected.
Section 4
All citizens of the United States who are otherwise qualified by law to vote at any election by the people in any State, Territory, district, county, city, parish, township, school district, municipality, or other territorial subdivision, shall be entitled and allowed to vote at all such elections, without distinction of race, color, or previous condition of servitude; any constitution, law, custom, usage, or regulation of any State or Territory, or by or under its authority, to the contrary notwithstanding. The United States has the power to regulate this provision to the full extent provided by the provisions of 52 U.S. Code § 10101 (The Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.)
Seventh (34th Amendment)
Section 1
Health care is a right for all persons living in the United States.
Section 2
No person living in the United States may be denied health care coverage or penalized financially or otherwise by any health care coverage provider due to any pre-existing conditions or their current health status.
Section 3
The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Eighth (35th Amendment)
Section 1
Notwithstanding the Second Amendment, there is no individual right to bear arms protected by the constitution.
Section 2
The Congress and all the states have the power to regulate the ownership and operation of firearms and other weapons by appropriate legislation.
Ninth (36th Amendment)
Section 1
The power of the president to issue executive orders is limited to those powers enumerated in Article II.
Section 2
The use of military force must be specifically authorized by an Act of Congress, except in situations in which an imminent, direct threat to the actual territory of the United States is threatened.
Section 3
The president is subject to criminal prosecution to the same extent as any other citizen of the United States.
Tenth (37th Amendment)
The Congress and all the states have the power to enact appropriate legislation to address the threat of climate change resulting from natural and/or human causes and to protect and preserve the natural environment.
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