27 amendments Flashcards

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First amendment (formal)

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Bill of rights

Freedom is speech, religion, assembly, petition, and press.

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Second amendment (informal)

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Right to bear arms

Must have a license, background check, must have permit for concealed weapon, no automatic assault weapons.

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3
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3rd amendment

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No quartering of troops

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4
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4th amendment

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Search and seizure

Must have a warrant to search your house

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5th amendment

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(Criminal proceedings and eminent domain
The right to a "grand jury"
Protects against double jeopardy
Protects against self-incrimination
Due process
Eminent domain
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6th amendment

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Criminal proceedings
Right to a speedy, public trial
Right to an impartial petit jury
The accused must be informed of the crimes and read his rights
Right to witnesses
Right of an attorney
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Seventh amendment

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Civil trials
Right to a jury in any dispute over $20
Bench trial

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8th amendment

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Punishment of crimes
Protects against cruel and unusual punishment
Bail

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9th amendment

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Unenumerated rights

Rights not spelled out in the constitution (privacy, travel, voting, etc)

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Tenth amendments

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Powers reserved for the states

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11th amend

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Immunity of states to certain lawsuits

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12th

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Changes in how presidents are chosen

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13
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13th

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Abolished slavery

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14

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Citizenship granted to former slaves

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15

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No denial of the right to vote

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16

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Income tax

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17

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Popular election of senators

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18

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Prohibition of alcohol

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19

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Woman’s suffrage (right to vote)

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20

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Date changes in congressional and presidential terms

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21

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Repeal of prohibition of alcohol

Only amend repealed

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22

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Presidential term limit

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23

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D.c. Gets votes in the electoral college

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24

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Ban on poll taxes

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25

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Presidential succession and disability

26
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26

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18yrs can vote