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27 Cards in this Set
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1st amendment
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freedom of religion, press and speech
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2nd amendment
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freedom to keep and bear arms
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3rd amendment
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No forced quartering of troops
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4th amendment
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No unreasonable searches and seizures
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5th amendment
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right to a trial by jury, no double jeopardy (being charged twice for the same thing), no being forced to testify against yourself
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6th amendment
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rights of the accused, (witnesses, attorneys etc)
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7th amendment
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rules of common law (petty suing)
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8th amendment
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No cruel and unusual punishments
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9th amendment
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Rights not directly in the constitution are still in place
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10th amendment
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All powers not granted to the federal government goes to the states
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11th amendment 1795
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modifies Art.3 Sec.2. Law suits that pit citizens of one state against another or against citizens of a foreign nation are to be handled by the state courts
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12th amendment 1804
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modifies Art.2 Sec.1 candidates for presidency must say if they're runnign for p. or vp.
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13th amendment 1865
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modifies Art.4 Sec.2 abolishes slavery
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14th amendment 1868
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modifies Art.1 Sec.2 Population count now includes all free males except Native Americans not taxed. Natural born citizens
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15th amendment 1870
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all males can vote (black suffrage)
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16th amendment 1913
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modifies Art.1 Sec.9 congress can tax citizens
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17th amendment 1913
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modifies Art.1 Sec.3 the people elect the senators not the state legislature
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18th amendment 1919
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repealed 1993 No alcohol
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19th amendment 1920
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womens suffrage
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20th amendment 1933
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when terms end, when congress meets, how it works if the president dies. modifies 12th amendment
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21th amendment 1933
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repeals prohibition, 18th amendment. alcohol again.
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22th amendment 1951
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president can serve for 2 terms
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23th amendment 1961
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Washington DC. gets electors: 2 sen. 1 house.
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24th amendment 1964
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no poll taxing (paying a tax in order to vote)
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25th amendment 1967
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further clarifies what happens if the president dies. modifies 20th amendment
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26th amendment 1971
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lowers to votign age from 21 to 18. modifies 14th amendment
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27th amendment 1992
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elector salaries change does not take effect until the next election
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