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16 Cards in this Set
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1st Amendment
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Freedom of religion, speech, and peaceful assembly (basic civil liberties)
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2nd Amendment
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Right to bear arms
Originally for the right to form a militia |
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3rd Amendment
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In time of peace, citizens can't be forced to have soldiers live in their homes
In time of war, Congress would have to pass a law for this to happen |
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4th Amendment
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Search and seizure
Protects the rights of citizens by setting limits on searching of property, and seizing of evidence. Only with a warrent and with probable cause, describing place and person or thing to be seized |
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5th Amendment
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Rights of the person accused
No person may be tried for a crime Noperson can be tried twice for the same crime.(double jeopardy) No person shall bea witness against himself No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law |
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6th Amendment
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additional rights of the accused speedy and impartal trial (timely) in the district where crime was committed.
accused must be told what crime he is accused of committing. right to counsel (right to have an attorney) |
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7th Amendment
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out of date
value of crime offered right to trial by jury cases or law suits are not tried before federal court unless large sums of money |
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8th Amendment
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limited punishment
excessive bail shall not be required excessive fines nor cruel or unusual punishment shall be inposed |
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9th Amendment
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rights of the people could not list all can't deny rights of people by the interpretation of the constitution
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10th Amendment
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reserved powers. powers not given to the Constitution are powers given to the states and people
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11th Amendment
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no federal court may try a case in shich a state is being used by a citizen of another state change in Article III
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12th Amendment
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changed elctoral college procedure.
electors would use seperate ballots for president and V.P. |
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13th Amendment
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1865
abolished slavery |
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14th Amendment
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1868 granted rights of citizenship to freed slaves abolished 3/5 ratio stated in Aticle I
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15th Amendment
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1870
right to vote shall not be denied because of race, color, previous condition of sevitude (former slave) |
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16th Amendment
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1913
collection of a graduted income tax |
