Amendments Flashcards
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- Religion
- Speech
- Press
- Assembly
- Petition government
2nd Amendment
Keep and bear arms
3rd Amendment
Quartering soldiers
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Unreasonable search and seizure
5
Self incrimination
6th Amendment
Speedy trial
7th Amendment
Jury trial in certain civil cases
8th Amendment
Excessive bail and/or fines
Cruel and unusual punishments
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Enumerated rights - just because certain rights are enumerated in the Constitution doesn’t mean that other rights can be denied to the people
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Powers not delegated to the federal government nor prohibited from the states are reserved to the states or people
Dual federalism
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1795
Makes states immune for suits from out of state citizens and foreigners
State sovereignty
12th Amendment
1804
Revises presidential election to have P and VP elected together (formerly runner up got VP)
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1865
Abolish slavery
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1868
- Defines citizenship
- Privileges and Immunities Clause
- Due Process Clause
- Equal Protection Clause
- Reconstruction issues
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1870
Prohibits denial of vote based on race, color, or previous servitude
16th Amendment
1913
Permits congress to levy income tax without apportioning among states or basing on census
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1913
Direct election of senators
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1919
Prohibition
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1920
Women’s suffrage
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1933
Date on which POTUS and members of Congress begin their terms
21st Amendment
1933
Repeal prohibition
22
1951
Presidential term limits
23rd Amendment
1961
Grants DC electors in electoral college
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1964
Prohibits poll taxes
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1967
Succession to presidency
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1971
Prohibits denial of right to vote to anyone 18 or older on account of age
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1992
Delays laws affecting congressional salary from taking effect until after the next election of representatives
