Amendments Flashcards

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2nd Amendment

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Right to Bear Arms

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1st Amendment

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Freedom of religion, press, speech, assembly, petition

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3rd Amendment

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Right to not quarter soldiers

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4th Amendment

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No unreasonable searches and seizures

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5th Amendment

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Right to grand jury, no double jeopardy, freedom from self incrimination, due process

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6th Amendment

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Right to be informed of charges, be present when witnesses speak in court, call defense witnesses, have a lawyer

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7th Amendment

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Right to trial by jury

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8th Amendment

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No excessive bail, no cruel and unusual punishment

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9th Amendment

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Guarantee rights not listed in the Consitution

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10th Amendment

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State’s Rights

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11th Amendment

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Prevents suits against states

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12th Amendment

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Election procedures for president

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13th Amendment

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Abolition of slavery

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14th Amendment

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Due process, equal protection, and citizenship for former slaves

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15th Amendment

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Black suffarge

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16th Amendment

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Income tax

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17th Amendment

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Direct election of senators

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18th Amendment

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Prohibition

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19th Amendment

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Women’s Suffrage

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20th Amendment

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Procedures for outgoing president and incoming president

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21st Amendment

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Repeal of Prohibition

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22nd Amendment

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Limit of presidential terms

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23rd Amendment

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D.C recieves electoral vote

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24th Amendment

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Prohibits poll tax

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25th Amendment

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Presidential succession and presidential disibility

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26th Amendment

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Voting age moved to 18

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27th Amendment

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Limits power of Congress to increase it’s own salaries