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1
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First ten Amendments are called

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Bill of Rights

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1st Amendment

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Establishment of Religion or prohibiting the free action of Press, Speech, Assembly and petition

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2nd Amendment

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Government cannot infringe on the right to bear arms or form a militia

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3rd Amendment

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No soldier shall, in time of peace or war be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner. Unless prescribed by law

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5
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4th Amendment

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Prohibits unlawful search and seizure

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6
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Must have probable cause or a warrants to search private property

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4th Amendment

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7
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Evidence can not be used if illegally attained, no matter how obvious,
Reasonable person standard

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Exclusionary Rule

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8
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Must be indicted by a grand jury (criminal case)

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5th amendment

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9
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Double Jeopardy

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5th amendment, can’t be tried for the same crime twice

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10
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6th Amendment

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Speedy and public trial by an impartial jury
Be informed of the crime they committed
Confront witnesses that are against them
Obtain their own witnesses
Te right to an attorney

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The federal court cases where lawsuits involve more than $20 a trail by jury is guaranteed

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7th Amendment

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12
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8th Amendment

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No excessive bail or fines can be required, must fit the crime.
No cruel or unusual punishment

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13
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Bail can be denied if

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Depends on how severe

Flight risk

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14
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9th Amendment

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The rights listed in the Constitution are not the only rights retained by the people
Enumerated Rights

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15
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Enumerated Rights

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Implied rights

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16
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How a right becomes official

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Goes through a court case

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17
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If it isn’t a federal power than those powers are reserved to the states resoectively, or to the people

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10th amendment

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18
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Examples of 10th amendment

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States pay for education

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19
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11th Amendment

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You cannot sue your state in federal court

Have to sue the state or country you are suing in those states

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20
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12th Amendment

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Electors still have 2 votes, one for President one for VP

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21
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Bans slavery

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13th Amendment

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22
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Only reason slavery is allowed

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If the person committed a crime

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23
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Citizenship clause, privileges and immunities clause, due process clause and equal protection clause

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14th Amendment

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14th amendment

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defines citizenship and equality

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25
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Citizenship

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Born a citizen or naturally born citizen

26
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Privileges and Immunities (selective incorporation)

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Each citizen should have the same federal protection, no matter which state, all have federal rights. When federal law goes to state law

27
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Due process

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Same clause as 5th, can’t have rights taken away

28
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Civil rights amendments

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13, 14, 15

29
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Main points of 14th amendment

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Citizenship, Privilges and immunities (Selective Incorporation), Due process, Equal Protection Clause, Population Count for voting purposes, Offices, Confederate Debt.

30
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Which Amendment punishes confederices

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14th

31
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Equal Protection Clause

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Not supposed to make a difference about what race, gender, religion.

32
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What can confederacies not do

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run for office

33
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Population count for voting purposes

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Didn’t have to have everyone vote, but poplation would be considered

34
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Name 2 facts about confederices

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Debt wiped away

Can’t run for office

35
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Right to vote

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15th amendment

36
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16th Amendment

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The right to tax you income,

37
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17th amendment

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Direct election of senate

38
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18th amendment

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Prohibition on alcohol

39
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Gave women the right to vote

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19th amendment

40
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What year did women gain the right to vote

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1920

41
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20th amendment

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“Lame document”
President comes in on odd year on Jan 20
Presidents usually more aggresive and risky
Congress starts Jan 3

42
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When does congress switch

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January 3

43
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What is the Lame Doc

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When presidents take more risks

44
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21st amendment

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Prohibition ended

45
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Only time people called there own convention to change

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21st amendment

46
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22nd Amendment

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Limits president to only 2 terms

47
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23rd

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Gives DC 3 electoral votes

48
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What amendments are about electoral college

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12, 23 amendments

49
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24th amendment

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Bans poll tax

50
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25th amendment

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Makes VP president if president dies

51
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What are the 2 ways a vp can take presidents spot

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Disablility = Majority of cabinet sign and vp signs to say he is unfit to serve
Death = President dies
52
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How can the president reverse what happened if cabinet and vp kick him out

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Appeals to congress

53
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Right for 18yr olds to vote

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26th amendment

54
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Amendments that deal with voting

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12, 17, 19, 26,

55
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What bill passed in the shortest amount of time

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26th amendment, right for 18yr olds to vote

Pay raise doesn’t take effect till next term

56
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27 Amendment

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Congress decides pay for everyone

Pay raise doesn’t take effect till next term

57
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What Amendment restricts people from suing other states or countries outside of the the state where it was at

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11th amendment

58
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What Amendments have to do with civil rights and equality

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13, 14, 15, 19

59
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What is the establishment Clause

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the clause in the First Amendment of the US Constitution that prohibits the establishment of religion by Congress.

60
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5th Amendment

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  1. Must be indicated by Grand Jury
    double Jeopardy
    Testify against oneself
    Be deprived of life, liberty or the property with due process of law
    Private property cannot be taken away without just compensation
61
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the clause in the First Amendment of the US Constitution that prohibits the establishment of religion by Congress

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Establishment Clause

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