Amendments Flashcards

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1st

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Right to religion, assembly, free speech

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2nd

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Right to bear arms, basis of gun rights

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3
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3rd

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Essentially irrelevant, but no unlawful quartering

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4
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4th

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Warrant is required to search and enter property.

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5th

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Evidence cannot be considered legit unless consent is given by suspect (right to remain silent, any thing you say will be used against you in court/ Miranda right)

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6th

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Right to trial, a lawyer, and impartial jury

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7
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7th

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Something about money, and re-review by the S.C

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8th

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No cruel punishment, large bail or fines

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9
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9th

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The rights are still held by people, even though they may not be enumerated

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10
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10th

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Whatever powers are given to government, the rest are given to states.

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11th

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Individuals cannot sue states, or territories of the U.S

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12
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12th

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Essentially the voting process. They get counted, that’s the winner.

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13
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13th

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Ban slavery.

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14th

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People born in US are citizens, cannot infringe on said rights. Equal protection clause and due process.

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15th

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“Any” race can now vote.

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16
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16th

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Congress has power to make taxes.

17
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17th

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Allows voters to cast direct votes for senators.

18
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18th

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Prohibition.

19
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19th

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Cannot abridge vote on account of sex.

20
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20th

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Rewrote terms for executive and legislative branch, along with when the president is gone and or dead.

21
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21st

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End prohibition.

22
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22nd

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President cannot run two terms in a row.

23
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23rd

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The foundation of the electoral college.

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24th

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Cannot abridge vote on account of inability to pay poll tax.

25
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25th

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More about vice president becoming president, as well as how to remove president

26
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26th

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Vote cannot be abridged on account of age (age 18+)

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27th

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Congress can have budgets altered, though this will only affect the next in line.