27 Amendments Flashcards

1
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Freedoms of Citizens
Freedoms= 1st
Freedoms of: expression, religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition

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1st amendment

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2
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Right to Bear Arms

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2nd amendment

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3
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No housing of 3 soldiers
(Quartering Act)

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3rd amendment

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4
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For a search
Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and protects people’s privacy

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4th amendment

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5
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Prohibits being a witness against yourself and the right to stay silent. (I plead the 5th) No one tried without a grand jury, and guarantees “due process of law”

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5th amendment

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6
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Rights of accused, including legal representation, and a fair and speedy trial.

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6th amendment

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7
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Guarantees a trial by jury
TRIAL BY

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7th amendment

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8
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Insures that punishments for crimes are not excessive, cruel, or unusual.
Excessive
(Both start with E)

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8th amendment

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9
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People have rights that aren’t in the Constitution

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9th amendment

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10
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States have rights

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10th amendment

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11
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Individual cannot sue a state in federal court

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11th amendment

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12
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Repeals Article 2 sec. 1 of the constitution. States that the Electoral College must cast separate ballots for president and vice president.
Art. 2 Sec. 1.

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12th amendment
21 backwards is 12

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13
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Abolished (Ended) slavery

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13th amendment

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14
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All people born or naturalized in the U.S enjoy full rights.
Rights for Citizens

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14th amendment

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15
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All citizens of the U.S can vote regardless of race, creed, or color.

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15th amendment

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16
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Establishes Congress’s right to impose a federal income tax
16 year olds pay federal taxes

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16th amendment

17
Q

Provides for popular vote of U.S senators
All of a state can vote for their choice of senator

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17th amendment

18
Q

Prohibition, Banned alcohol
(Will later be repealed)

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18th amendment

19
Q

Women suffrage
all women can now vote in elections

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19 amendement

20
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Changes the date that the president takes office from January 3rd to January 20. Changed the start of Congress to January 3rd. Ended the old second session (Lame duck Congress).

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20th amendment

21
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21st amendment

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Repealed the Prohibition and voided the 18 amendment
(Only amendment to repeal another amendment)

22
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Each president can only serve 2 terms now.

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22nd amendment

23
Q

Gave the citizens of Washington D.C the right to vote.
M.J to Washington

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23rd amendment

24
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Forbids taxing voters before they vote.
You can never tax a voter

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24th amendment

25
Ailing Presidents can pass their duties to the vice president.
25th amendment
26
18 year olds are allowed to vote in elections
26th amendment
27
27th amendment
Prohibits Congress from voting itself mid-term pay raises. END of the Amendments, pay raise at the END.