Amendments Flashcards
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First Amendment
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- Bill of Rights
- Freedom of Religion
- Freedom of Speech
- Freedom of Press
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Petition
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Second Amendment
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- Bill of Rights
- Right to bear arms
3
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Third Amendment
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- Bill of Rights
- Don’t have to quarter soldiers
4
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Fourth Amendment
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- Bill of Rights
- No unnecessary searches or seizures
5
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Fifth Amendment
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- Bill of Rights
- Miranda Rights
- Due Process for federal level
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Sixth Amendment
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- Bill of Rights
- Speedy Trial
- Public Trial
7
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Seventh Amendment
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- Bill of Rights
- Trial by Jury
8
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Eight Amendment
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- Bill of Rights
- No excessive bail
- No cruel or unusual punishment
9
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Ninth Amendment
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- Bill of Rights
- Right not stated in the constitution belong to the people
10
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Tenth Amendment
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- Bill of Rights
- Powers not given to the federal government are reserved for the states
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Eleventh Amendment
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- You can not sue a state you’re not a resident of
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Twelfth Amendment
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- The president and vice president run separately
13
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Thirteenth Amendment
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- abolished slavery
14
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Fourteenth Amendment
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- everyone born in the US is a citizen
- everyone must have equal protection
- due process for the states
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Fifteenth Amendment
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- All men can vote (Granted African Americans the right to vote)
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Sixteenth Amendment
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- Allowed income tax
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Seventeenth Amendment
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- Allowed citizens to vote for senators
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Eighteenth Amendment
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- Prohibit Alcohol
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Nineteenth Amendment
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- Allowed women to vote
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Twentieth Amendment
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- Moved the start for a new president + vice president to January 20
- Moved starting date for new congress members to January 3
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Twenty First Amendment
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- overturned the prohibition of alcohol from the 18th amendment
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Twenty Second Amendment
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- Limits a president to two terms
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Twenty Third Amendment
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- allowed citizens of DC to vote in presidential elections
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Twenty Fourth Amendment
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- Prohibits Poll Tax
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Twenty Fifth Amendment
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- States the the vice president becomes president if the president dies
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Twenty Sixth Amendment
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- Moved the voting age to 18
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Twenty Seventh Amendment
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- Congress can not give itself raises
