27 amendments Flashcards

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1st amedment

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Freedom of expression religon, speech press assembley and petion

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2nd amendment

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Protects the rights of individual citizens to keep and bear arms

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3
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3rd amendment

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prohibits soldiers from temporialy quarering at a house

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4
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4th amendment

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protects peoples right to privacy

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5
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5th amendment

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no person tried without the grand jury indictment

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6
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6th amendment

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rights of accused criminal cases

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7
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7th amendment

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gurantees a trial by jury

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8
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8th amendment

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insures the punishment for crimes are not excessive

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9
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9th amendment

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people retain rights not listed in the united states constitution

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10
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10th amendment

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power not given to federal government is given to people or states

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11
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11th

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Individual cannot sue a state in federal courts

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12
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12th

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repeals part of article 2 section 1 of the constitution

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13
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13th

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abolished slavery and involutany servitude

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14
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14th

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all persons born in the United states enjoy full rights

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15
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15th

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states cannot prevent a person from voting because of race creed or color

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16
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16th

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established congresses right to impose federal income tax

17
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17th

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provides for popular election of the united states senastors

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18th

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no alcoholic beverages to be bought or sold in the united states

19
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19th

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some states had already given women the right to vote in some elctions

20
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20th

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changed the date the president takes office from march 4th to January 20th

21
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21st

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repealed prohibitation and voided the 18th amendement

22
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22nd

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no person shall be elcted to office of prestident more than twice

23
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23rd

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gave residents of washington D.C. the right to vote

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24th

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forbids taxing votersbefore they vote in national elections

25
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25th

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esablished the processes by whitch ailining may pass duties of the office to the vice president and fill the vice presidents office when vacant

26
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26th

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18 year-old’s are allowed to vote in federal and state elections

27
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27th

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prohibits congress from voting itself mid term pay raises