27 amendments Flashcards

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Freedom of expression, religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition

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First amendment

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2
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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.

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Second amendment

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3
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Prohibits solders from quartering in private homes during peacetime without getting the permission of the owner.

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Third amendment

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Protects peoples right to privacy, prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.

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Forth amendment

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5
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No person tried without the grand jury indictment or punished twice for the same offence. Prohibits being a witness against yourself and guarantees “due process of law”

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Fifth amendment

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Rights of accused in criminal cases, including legal representation and a fair and speedy trial.

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Sixth amendment

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7
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Guarantees a trial by jury.

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Seventh amendment

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8
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Insures that punishments for crimes are not excessive, cruel, or unusual.

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Eighth amendment

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9
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People retain rights not listed in the United Stated Constitution.

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Ninth amendment

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10
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Power not given to the federal government is given to the people or states (very important for state government)

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Tenth amendment

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11
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People cannot sue the state in federal courts

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Eleventh amendment

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12
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President and vice president have separate ballets

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Twelfth amendment

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13
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Abolished slavery

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Thirteenth amendment

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14
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All people born, naturalized in the Untied States enjoy full rights

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Fourteenth amendment

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15
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States can’t prevent a person from voting because of race, creed, or color

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Fifteenth amendment

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16
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Establishes congress’s right to impose federal income taxes

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Sixteenth amendment

17
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Provides for popular election of united senators

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Seventeenth amendment

18
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Prohibition, no alcoholic beverages bough or sold

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Eighteenth amendment

19
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Ends woman suffrage. US women can vote in all elections.

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Nineteenth amendment

20
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Changed toe date president takes office from March 4 to January 20

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Twentieth amendment

21
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repealed prohibition and voided the 18 amendment

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twenty-first amendment

22
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No person should be elected into office more than 2 terms

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Twenty-second amendment

23
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Gave citizens of D.C. the right to vote in presidential elections

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Twenty- third amendment

24
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Forbids taxing voters before they vote in national elections

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Twenty-forth amendment

25
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Established the president may pass duty to the vise president and so on.

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Twenty-fifth amendment

26
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18 yr old are allowed to vote in federal and state elections

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Twenty-sixth amendment

27
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Prohibits congress from voting its self mid-term pay raises.

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Twenty-seventh amendment