amendments and articles 1-7 Flashcards

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Legislative branch, Congress, make laws

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Article I

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2
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Executive branch, President, enforce laws

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Article II

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3
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Judicial branch, Supreme Court, interpret laws

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Article III

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4
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States and their relationship with national government

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Article IV

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5
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How to add amendments

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Article V

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6
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Constitution is the supreme law of the land

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Article VI

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7
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How to ratify the Constitution

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Article VII

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8
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5 Freedoms: Speech, Petition, Religion, Assembly, Press

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1st Amendment

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9
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Right to bear arms

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2nd Amendment

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10
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Against quartering troops

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3rd Amendment

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11
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Against unlawful search and seizure

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4th Amendment

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12
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Rights of accused: formal charges, against double Jeopardy and self-incrimination

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5th Amendment

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13
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Right to speedy, fair trials and lawyer

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6th Amendment

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14
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Right to civil suits (suing but not criminal)

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7th Amendment

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15
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Against unreasonable bail or punishment

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8th Amendment

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16
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Any other rights reserved to the people

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9th Amendment

17
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Powers reserved to the states

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10th Amendment

18
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States sued in own courts

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11th Amendment

19
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President and Vice President on separate ballots

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12th Amendment

20
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Abolished slavery

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13th Amendment

21
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Defines citizens, right to due process for all, equal protection for all

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14th Amendment

22
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No racial discrimination for voting

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15th Amendment

23
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Income tax allowed

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16th Amendment

24
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Direct vote for senators

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17th Amendment

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Alcohol prohibited
18th Amendment
26
Women can vote
19th Amendment
27
"Lame Duck Amendment" and changes date for presidential term
20th Amendment
28
Alcohol allowed
21st Amendment
29
President is limited to two terms
22nd Amendment
30
Citizens of Washington, D.C. can vote for President
23rd Amendment
31
No poll tax
24th Amendment
32
Presidential succession and disability
25th Amendment
33
18-year-olds may vote
26th Amendment
34
Congressional pay increase takes place in the next term
27th Amendment