Amendments

Question 1

1st?

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right to freedom of religion

Question 2

right to religion is also

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establishment clause

Question 3

the first of three parts of religion:

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the US cant establish an official religion

Question 4

the second part of 3 parts of religion

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the US must keep Chruch and State separate

Question 5

the third part of 3 parts of religion

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the government cant interfere with or prohibit one’s religion

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freedom of expression =

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freedom of speech

Question 7

2nd: the right to bear arms

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a well-regulated militia, and the right of people to bear arms for protection.

Question 8

3rd:

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A law stating no soldier can be housed during peacetime or wartime without the consent of the owners.

Question 9

4th:

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Protection of citizens from unreasonable search and seizures, and the requirement of a warrant

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5th/aka double jeopardy law:

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no person can be tried and acquitted for the same crime twice, nor can an accused person be asked to act as a witness against themselves.

Question 11

6th:

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Right of all citizens to a speedy and fair public trial. As well as the right to an impartial jury, defense counsel and witness in their favor. Also infers the concept of innocent until proven guilty.

Question 12

7th

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gives the right to the claimant to take a matter to the court and trial by jury if the amount exceeds $20.

Question 13

8th:

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ban on cruel and unusual punishments as well as excessive fines or bail.

Question 14

9th:

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the rights of the people are not limited to just the rights listed in the Constitution.

Question 15

10:

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separates federal and state law, the federal government only has the powers assigned by the constitution and the state government has power over everything else.

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11th:

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prohibits citizens who are residents of one state from suing another state.

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12th:

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laws required for the President and Vice President on how they progress through the nomination and election process. who is allowed to vote, and who are the qualified electors and delegates. Also states the requirements for becoming the President.

Question 18

13th:

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the abolition of slavery

Question 19

14th/equal protection law:

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all those born or naturalized are citizens

Question 20

15th:

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every citizen has the right to vote regardless of race, also grants equal rights to freed enslaved ppl

Question 21

16th:

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allows the Congress or federal government to collect taxes.

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17th:

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lays out the term for electing senators.

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18th/prohibition law:

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prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transport of liquors. Ratified and Repealed by 21st Amendment.

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19th:

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freedom to vote regardless the gender. Women got the right to vote.

Question 25

20th:

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The first day of the term of the President and Vice President is stated along with their last day

Question 26

21st:

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repeal of the 18th Amendment, granting legal status to the sale, manufacture, and transportation of liquors.

Question 27

22nd:

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no president shall be allowed to serve more than two terms. Anyone promoted to president for two years or more of a term cannot be elected for one additional term.

Question 28

23rd:

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Ensures that D.C. had electors in the electoral college, but only to the extent of the state having the lowest number of electors, to ensure better representation in future elections.

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24th:

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citizens missing tax payments can still vote

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25th:

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Vice President will take over the role of president if the president is removed from office, resigns, or dies.

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26th:

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lowers the voting age from 21 to 18 years of age.

Question 32

27th:

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until the next election of representatives, no changes to the salaries of those in Congress shall be in effect.

Question 33

Free Exercise Clause:

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prohibits the government from interfering with the practice of any religion.

Question 34

of 1st - forums:

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the place in which a speaker speaks

Question 35

of 1st - captive audience

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a belief that the audience has the right to avoid offensive speech.

Question 36

of 1st - prior restraint

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censorship of information by the government before it is published or broadcasted.

Question 37

of 1st - libel

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written defamation of a person’s character, reputation, business, or property rights.

Question 38

of 1st - slander

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spoken defamation to a person’s reputation.

Question 39

of 1st - defamation

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The action of damaging the good reputation of someone verbally or non-verbally; slander or libel.

Question 40

of 1st - absolute privilege

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in certain situations, a person is immune from liability for defamatory statements

Question 41

of 1st - Advocacy of Illegal Action

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the speech must be likely to cause imminent unlawful action for it to fall outside the ambit of First Amendment protection.

Question 42

fighting words

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allows the government to limit a speech that directly incites a possibility of damaging conduct by the recipient

Question 43

commercial speech

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Any speech related to a business entity, product, or brand practice

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Government Speech

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Allows the government its own rights as a speaker, immune from free speech challenges.

Question 45

Obscenity

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These laws are concerned with prohibiting lewd, filthy, or disgusting words or pictures.

Question 46

Interests

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Right of people to be protected from unreasonable search and seizures of their property.

Question 47

search and seizure

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A procedure to legally commence a search of a suspect’s property in search of evidence.

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Warrant Requirements

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A legal document giving the right to search the property of a suspect, issued only with probable cause.

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reasonable

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All searches and seizures must be fair and sensible.

Question 50

Exclusion

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improperly gathered evidence may not be introduced in a criminal trial. Prevents the government from using evidence that violates the constitution.

Question 51

Electronic

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Protects privacy by governing how police may surveil electronic data.

Question 52

Patriot Act

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Law passed after the terrorist attacks of September 11 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. It greatly expanded the power of federal law enforcement authorities to move against suspected terrorists.

Question 53

Due Process

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fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen’s entitlement, according to established rules and principles.

Question 54

Miranda

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​ Rights that protect an individual against coercive interrogation. Right to remain silent and right to an attorney.

Question 55

indictment

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Right to give no answer for a capital or other infamous crimes unless indicted by the Grand Jury.

Question 56

Self-incrimination

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privilege against self-incrimination, right to refuse to answer that can be help in a court of law against themselves.

Question 57

privilege

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A special favor, right, or advantage is given to a person or group.

Question 58

Grand jury

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a group of people empowered by law to conduct legal proceedings and investigate potential criminal conduct.

Question 59

Double jeopardy

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A law that prohibits being tried twice for the same crime

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Eminent domain

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power of a government to take private property for public use, as well as provide just compensation to the owners.

Question 61

Just Compensation

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payment to an owner for property used by the government and to fulfill its duty to revert back to the old condition before exercising the eminent domain clause.