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Amendment 26

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Lowered voting age form 21 to 18

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Amendment 27

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Congressional pay raises go into effect during the next term

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Amendment 24

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Prohibits poll taxes in federal elections

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Amendment 16

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Legalized federal income tax

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Amendment 14

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All citizens have equal protection under law - all people born in U.S. are citizens

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Amendment 18

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Prohibition - alcohol illegal

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Amendment 9

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Powers reserved to the people

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Amendment 5

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Right not to incriminate oneself; double jeopardy; eminent domain; grand jury

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Amendment 11

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Suits against states

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Amendment 1

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Freedom of speech, press, religion, petition, and assembly

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Amendment 22

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Limited the president to a maximum of two terms

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Egalitarianism

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Human equality - social, political, economic

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Meaning and intent of the Declaration of Independence

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Document describing the reasons colonies wanted to separate form Great Britain, and the ideals that would be set up in the new nation, it also included 28 specific grievances against King George

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Benjamin Rush

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  • “Father of American Medicine”

- Devoutly religious man who held anti-slavery views

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Amendment 3

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Right not to be forced to quarter soldiers

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Amendment 19

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Woman’s suffrage - right to vote

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Separation of powers

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The power of the government is broken into parts (executive, judicial, and legislative), with each part having specific jobs and duties

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Laissez - faire

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Doctrine stating that the government should not interfere in economic affairs (hands off)

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Liberty

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Freedom from control, obligation, or interference

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Individualism

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Theory advocating for liberty, rights, or independent action

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Populism

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Supporting the rights and power of the common people

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John Witherspoon

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President of what is now known as Princeton University; was a religious leader and trained other religious leaders

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John Jay

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Writer of three essays in the Federalist papers calling for a new constitution with more federal power

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Johnathon Trumbull Sr.

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Governor of Connecticut that supported the patriots during the American Revolution

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John Peter Muhlenberg

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Protestant minister and member of the “Black Regiment”

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Charles Carroll

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Wealthy planter from Maryland, was Catholic and championed Catholic rights as the first US senator from Maryland

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Amendment 6

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Rights of the accused including a speedy and public trial

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Amendment 4

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Right against unlawful search and seizure

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Amendment 13

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Abolished slavery

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Amendment 15

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States must give all male citizens the right to vote

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Popular sovereignty

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The idea the government derives its power from the consent of the people (we the people…)

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Amendment 12

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Electoral college uses separate ballots in voting for president and Vice President

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Amendment 17

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People directly elect senators

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Amendment 23

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Allowed citizens in Washington DC to vote

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Limited government

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Philosophy that the national government has only those powers given to it in the constitution. If a power is not listed, the national government is assumed to not have it

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Federalism

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A system of dual sovereignty. The people give certain powers to the national government, while the states and people keep the rest

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Amendment 25

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Established process for presidential succession to take over leadership when the president is disabled

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Amendment 20

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Presidential inaugurations changed from March to January 20th

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Amendment 10

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Powers reserved to the state

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Amendment 7

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Right to a trial by a jury in civil case

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Amendment 8

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Right against cruel and unusual punishment

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Checks & balances

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The branches of the government have ways of checking up on and limiting the power of the others so that no branch becomes too powerful

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Amendment 21

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Prohibition repealed

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Amendment 2

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Right to bear arms

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