amendments Flashcards

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1st amendment

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Religion
Assembly
Press
Petitions
Speech

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1st clauses

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Establishment Clause
Free Exercise Clause

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3
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2nd amendment

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rights to bear arms (including self-defense in house)

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3rd amendment

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no quartering soldiers

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5
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4th amendment

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protects from unreasonable searches and seizures

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5th amendment

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-no self-incimination
-right to jury
-double-jeopardy
-eminent domain

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6th amendment

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guarantee of counsel and fair trial

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7th amendment

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allowed to have jury in federal cases

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9
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8th amendment

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prohibits cruel and unusual punishments

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10
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9th amendment

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right to privacy
1-8 are not your only rights

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11
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10th amendment

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the powers not delegated to government belong to the states and people

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11th amendment

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states are shielded from suits brought by citizens of other states or foreign countries

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13
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12th amendment

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specifies the separate election of the president and vice president by the electoral college

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14
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13th amendment

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abolished slavery

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15
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14th amendment

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equal protection under the laws
made Bill of Rights applicable to states

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16
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Due Process Clause (14)

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no person shall be deprived of their rights without the due process of law

17
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Equal Protection (14)

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requires states to practice equal protection

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15th amendment

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voting shouldn’t be denied on account of race/color

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16th amendment

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gives government the power to levy an income tax

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17th amendment

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allows voters to cast direct votes for US senators

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18th amendment

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prohibited the production, sale, or transportation of alcohol

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19th amendment

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granted women the right to vote

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20th amendment

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set the dates at which the government elected offices end: January 20th

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21st amendment

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repealed the 18th amendment

25
22nd amendment
President can only serve for 2 terms
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23rd amendment
District of Columbia can vote as if it were a state
27
24th amendment
eliminated the poll tax
28
25th amendment
Vice president becomes the president if president dies
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26th amendment
lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
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27th amendment
prevents members of Congress from granting themselves raises during session