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27 Cards in this Set
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Prohibits federal government from restricting religion, speech, assembly, petition, and press
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1st Amendment
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Gives citizens the right to bear arms
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2nd Amendment
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Prohibits federal government from housing troops in private homes during peacetime
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3rd Amendment
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Prohibits federal government from making unreasonable searches and seizures
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4th Amendment
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Prohibits double jeopardy, self - incrimination, seizing property without due process, and just compensation
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5th Amendment
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Citizens have the right to a speedy and public trial, be informed of charges against them, impartial jury, and legal counsel
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6th Amendment
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Citizens have the right to a jury trial
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7th Amendment
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Prohibits excessive bail or fines and cruel or unusual punishment
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8th Amendment
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Rights not enumerated in the Constitution remain in people's hands "Unenumerated rights"
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9th Amendment
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Powers not delegated to federal government are reserved to the state or people
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10th Amendment
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Federal courts have no authority in suits by citizens against another state or foreign states "sovereign immunity"
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11th Amendment
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Provides for separate electoral voting for president and vice president
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12th Amendment
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Abolished slavery in the United States
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13th Amendment
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Gave blacks citizenship; guaranteed all citizens due process of law and equal protection of the law
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14th Amendment
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Black men given the right to vote
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15th Amendment
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Federal government allowed to tax incomes
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16th Amendment
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Direct popular election of United States senators
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17th Amendment
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Prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages
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18th Amendment
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Women given the right to vote
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19th Amendment
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Congress begins a new term on January 3, President and vice president begin terms on January 20 of the year following their election, "Lame duck Amendment"
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20th Amendment
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Repealed eighteenth Amendment
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21st Amendment
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Limited the president to two terms or ten years in office
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22nd Amendment
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Washington D.C. given three electoral votes in presidential elections
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23rd Amendment
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Abolished poll taxes in the voting process
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24th Amendment
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Presidential succession; if a president dies the vice president becomes the new president
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25th Amendment
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All citizens eighteen years or older can vote
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26th Amendment
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Congress prohibited from changing its pay for the current congressional term
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27th Amendment
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