US Constitution Amendments Flashcards

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1st Amendment

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Freedom of Speech

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2nd Amendment

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Right to bear arms

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4th Amendment

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Freedom from unwarranted searches

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6th Amendment

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Right to a fair trial

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10th Amendment

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Power of the state governments are those not already given to the federal government or explicitly prohibited in the constitution

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12th Amendment

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President and VP are elected

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13th Amendment

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Abolition of Slavery

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14th Amendment

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Equal protection under the law

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15th Amendment

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Right to vote regardless of colour

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16th Amendment

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Federal income tax

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17th Amendment

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Senators elected by popular vote

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18th Amendment

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Prohibition

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19th Amendment

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Women’s suffrage

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20th Amendment

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Presidential and Congressional Office Limits

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22nd Amendment

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Presidents have only 2 terms

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24th Amendment

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Primaries elections introduced and abolition of poll tax (targeted poor blacks)

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26th Amendment

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Vote extend to 18 year olds

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27th Amendment

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Took 200 years to ratify; would stop Congresses from raising pay during current sitting