US Constitution Flashcards

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Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, Free Assembly

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1st Amendment

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2
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Right to keep and bear arms

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2nd Amendment

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3
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Right of citizens not to have to provide housing for soldiers

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3rd Amendment

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4
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Freedom from Unlawful Search and Seizure

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Fourth Amendment

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5
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Freedom from “double Jeopardy”, having to testify against oneself, right to due process, and freedom from having property seized without compensation

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5th Amendment

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6
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Right to speedy public trial with impartial jury with witnesses and counsel

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6th Amendment

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7
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Right to jury trial for civil cases and finality of jury verdicts

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7th Amendment

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8
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No cruel or unusual punishments or excessive bail

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8th Amendment

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9
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Enumerations of constitutional rights doesn’t preclude other individual rights

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9th Amendment

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10
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Any powers of the Federal government not granted under the Constitution are held by the States and the People

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10th Amendment

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11
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Citizens of another state or a foreign country cannot sue a state in Federal Court

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11th Amendment
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1795

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12
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Presidential election rules including the Electoral College

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12th Amendment

1804

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13
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Abolition of slavery

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13th Amendment

1865

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14
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Citizenship by birth, and application of due process to State laws
Representation structure of the House of Representatives
Anyone guilty of insurrection or rebellion is banned from public office

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14th Amendment

1868

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15
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Voting rights cannot be denied based on race

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15th Amendment

1870

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16
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Authorization of Federal Income Tax

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16th Amendment

1913

17
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Structure of the US Senate

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17th Amendment

1913

18
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Prohibition of Alcohol Manufacture and Sale

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18th Amendment

1919

19
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Women’s right to vote

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19th Amendment

1920

20
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Setting Presidential transfer of power at January 20 and Congress at January 3
Succession rules for President dying between election and inauguration

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20th Amendment

1933

21
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Repeal of Alcohol Prohibition

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21st Amendment

1933

22
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Limiting Presidents to Two Terms

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22nd Amendment

1951

23
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District of Columbia gets electors for President despite its non-statehood

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23rd Amendment

1961

24
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Elimination of Poll Taxes to restrict Voting

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24th Amendment

1964

25
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Presidential and Vice Presidental Succession rules

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25th Amendment

1967

26
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Setting voting age at 18 for Federal elections

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26th Amendment

1971

27
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Prohibition of Congressional pay raises taking effect until after next election

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27th Amendment

1992