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27 Amendments Flashcards

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1st Amendment

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Freedom of expression, religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
“Freedoms come 1st”

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2nd Amendment

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Protects the rights of individual citizens to keep and bear arms. Establishes a militia that is necessary for a free state
“2 bear arms”

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3rd Amendment

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Prohibits soldiers from temporarily residing (quartering) in private homes during peacetime without getting the permission and consent of the owner

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4th Amendment

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Protects people’s right to privacy, prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures by the government
“For a search”

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5th Amendment

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No person tried without the grand jury indictment or punished twice for the same offense, prohibits being a witness against yourself and guarantees “due process of law”
“Plead the 5th”

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6th Amendment

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Rights of accused in criminal cases, including legal representation and fair and speedy trial.
“Rights of accused in criminal cases (6 words)”

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7th Amendment

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Guarantees a trial by jury
“ Trial By (7 letters)

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8th Amendment

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Insures that punishments for crimes are not excessive, cruel, or unusual.
“Excessive (e for eighth), cruel, or unusual”

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9th Amendment

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People retain rights not listed in the United States Constitution
“People (9 letters)”

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10th Amendment

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Power not given to the federal government is given to the people or states
“States Rights”

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11th Amendment

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Individual cannot sue a state in federal courts.
“Individual (11)”

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12th Amendment

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Repeals part of the Article 2, Section 1, of the Constitution. Electoral College must cast separate ballots for president and vice president.
“Article 2, Section 1 (12)”

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13 Amendment

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Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude.
“Lucky-Ended Slavery”

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14th Amendment

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All persons born or naturalized in the United States enjoy full rights. This was done to protect the rights of freed slaves and minorities after the Civil War, but it applies equally to all Americans.

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15th Amendment

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Protects the rights of Americans to vote in elections. States cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, creed, or color.

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16th Amendment

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Established Congress’s rights to impose a federal income tax.
“16yr. olds pay taxes”

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17th Amendment

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Provides for popular election for United States senators. Repeals part of Article 1, Section 3. In the past senators were elected by state legislatures.

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18th Amendment

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Prohibition. No alcoholic beverages to be bough or sold in the United States
“18yr. old can’t drink- Illegal”

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19th Amendment

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Woman suffrage. Some states had already given women the right to vote in some elections. This amendment provides all women, who are U.S citizens, the right to vote in all elections.
“Men could vote 18; women 19”

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20th Amendment

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Changed the date the president takes office from March 4th to January 20th. (4 year term) It also changed the start of Congress to January 3rd and ended the old second session.
“President starts January 20th: 20”

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21st Amendment

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Repealed prohibition and voided the 18th Amendment
“21 yr. old- Alcohol Legal”

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22nd Amendment

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No person shall be elected to the office of president more than twice
“Two Terms: TT: 22”

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23rd Amendment

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Gave residents of Washington, D.C, the right to vote in presidential elections.
“Washington-MJ: #23

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24th Amendment

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Anti-poll tax amendment. Forbids taxing voters before they vote in national elections.
“Can’t tax voters”

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25th Amendment

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Established the process by which an ailing president may pass the duties of the office to the vice president and fill the vice president’s office, when vacant. Any vacancy in the vice presidency is filled by appointment made by the president, with approval by a majority of both houses of Congress.
“pass duties to vice president”

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26th Amendment

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18-year-olds are allowed to vote in federal and state elections

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27th

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Prohibits Congress from voting itself mid-term pay raises
“end of Amendment-raise at the end

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