Amendments Flashcards

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14th

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1868 granted full citizenship to African Americans stated no state could take a citizens “Life, Liberty or Property without due process of law”

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13th

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1865 outlawed slavery in all states and land governed by the US

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2
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Which amendment is similar to the 14th?

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5th

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15th

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1870 no one could be denied suffrage by race or color (African American men could vote)

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What amendments were Post Civil War?

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13th, 14th, 15th

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5
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17th

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Eligible voters can directly vote for senators

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18th

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Banned the consumption/making of alcohol

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19th

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1920 all women have the right to vote

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8
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21st

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Undid the 18th amendment

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23rd

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Gave cotizens in DC the right to vote for president by giving them 3 EC votes

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24th

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Banned use of poll taxes in national elections

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What year were poll taxes banned in state elections?

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1966

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25th

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The succession order if president dies or leaves office

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13
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What is the order of succession?

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President~VP~Speaker of the House~Senate Pro Temper~Goes to cabinet

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14
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26th

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Lowered voting age to 18 years old

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Why was the voting age changed?

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People believed if an 18 year old was old enough to go to war, they were old enough to vote

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22nd

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Limits the number of terms a president can serve to 2

17
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1st

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Speech Religion Press Assembly Petition

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2nd

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Right to bear arms

19
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3rd

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Prohibits the housing of soliders without permission

20
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4th

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Protects from unreasonable searches and seizures without probable cause/ warrant

21
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5th

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Double jeopardy, Due Process

22
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6th

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Right to a public trial by jury, right to an attorney and to hear the charges being pressed against them

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7th

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Provides trial by jury in civil cases that involve money or property

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8th
Cruel and unusual punishment, no excessive bail
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9th
Basic rights not listed in Constitution
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10th
Gives states power to act independently of the Federal gov't
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Bill of Rights was introduced in.... And passed in....
1789 and 1791
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How much of both houses had to approve the B/R?
2/3 of both houses in Congress and 3/4 of the states