U.S. Amendments Flashcards
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Amendment 1 through 10
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Bill of Rights
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Amendment 11 (1795)
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Set limits when a state can be sued.
3
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Amendment 12 (1804)
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Revised the presidential election procedures
4
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Amendment 13 (1865)
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Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
5
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Amendment 14 (1868)
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Defined what it means to be a U.S. citizen
6
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Amendment 15 (1870)
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Gave all men the right to vote regardless of race, color or if they had been slaves.
7
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Amendment 16 (February 1913)
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Gave the federal Government the power to collect income tax
8
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Amendment 17 (April 1913)
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Established that senators would be directly elected
9
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Amendment 18 (1919)
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Prohibition of alcohol making alcoholic drinks illegal
10
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Amendment 19 (1920)
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Gave women the right to vote
11
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US Government for Kids
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http://www.ducksters.com/history/us_constitution_amendments.php
