Amendments Flashcards

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Amendment I

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Freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech (RAPPS)

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Amendment II

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Right to bear arms

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Amendment III

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No quartering soldiers

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Amendment IV

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Right against unwarranted search and seizure

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Amendment V

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No double jeopardy or self incrimination. Right to a grand jury in eminent domain due process.

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Amendment VI

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Right to a speedy and public trial, impartial jury, assistance of counsel, the call and questioning of witnesses, and trials must occur where the crime happened (unless it will cause jury to be partial)

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Amendment VII

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Right to jury in laws suitcase, if suing for an amount greater than $20

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Amendment VIII

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Right against cruel and unusual punishment or excessive fines

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Amendment IX

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List of rights and constitution doesn’t deny those retained by people (bill of rights can be added to)

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Amendment X

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Any power not directly given to the federal government or withheld from the states, is thus reserved to the states

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Amendment XI

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Citizens from other states nor the state itself can sue another state

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Amendment XII

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Election of President and Vice President

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Amendment XIII

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Abolition of Slavery

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Amendment XIV

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Citizenship Rights, Equal Protection, Civil War Debt, Apportionment (distribute congress between states)

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Amendment XV

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Right to Vote not denied by race

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Amendment XVI

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Income Tax

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Amendment XVII

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Popular Election of Senators

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Amendment XVIII

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Prohibition of Liquor

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Amendment XIX

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Women’s Right to Vote

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Amendment XX

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Presidential Term and Succession, Assembly of Congress

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Amendment XXI

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Repeal of Prohibition

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Amendment XXII

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Two Term Limit on Presidency

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Amendment XXIII

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Presidential Vote for D.C.

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Amendment XXIV

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Abolition of Poll Taxes

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Amendment XXV

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Presidential Disability and Succession

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Amendment XXVI

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Right to Vote at 18

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Amendment XXVII

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Congressional Compensation