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45 Cards in this Set
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amendment - federal crime to deny the right to vote based on race, color, previous servitude
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15th
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(1) Popular sovereignity
(2) Separation of powers (3) Federalism (4) Limited government (5) Checks and balances (6) Republicanism |
basic principals of government
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amendment-clearified the process of determining the president if there is a tie in the Electoral College
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12th
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Constitution amendments can be proposed by
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Congress or national convention
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How did the 26ht amendment change the legal voting age?
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lowered it from 21 to 18
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amendment which abolished slavery
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13th
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Naturalized citizen
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completed legal process for becoming a U.S. citizen
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amendment which clearified presidential succession
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20th
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The Bill of Rights guarantees
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(1)freedom of speech
(2)protection against the abuse of power |
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amendment which was a result of Vietnam war and lowered age to vote to 18
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26tth
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amendment giving right to a speedy trial
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6th
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amendment saying powers not given to the Federal Government in the Constitution are saved for the states
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10th
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presidential checks
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veto
make appointments |
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congressional checks
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(1)override
(2)ratify treaties (3)impeach (4)appropriate (give money) |
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date of president's inaugration
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Jan. 20
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amendment
(1)covering Presidential succession (2) clause about what to do if presidentis alive but can't perform duties |
25th
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amendment outlawing slavery in all of U.S.
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13th
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amendment saying no cruel and unusual punishment
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8th
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amendment giving right to an impartial jury
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6th
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amendment protecting our private property from being taken away with "just compensation" (paying for what it's worth)
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5th
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amendment saying in time of peace, soliders can't be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner (owner has to say it's okay to have soliders stay)
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3rd
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since 1789 there has been ___
changes in the Constitution |
17
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to search a person's house a police officer needs
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a search warrant
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amendment giving president a 2nd term
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22nd
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amendment giving women the right to vote
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19th
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amendment changing the date that president takes office
from Jan. 3 to Jan. 20th |
20th
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amendment giving right to lawyer
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6th
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amendment ending "Jim Crow Laws"
(FYI "Jim Crow Laws" attempted to keep Blacks from voting in 50's and 60's) |
24th
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amendment giving women the right to vote
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19th
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amendment protecting from double jeopardy
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5th
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amendment
(1)definted citizenship (2)gave citizenshop to everyone born on U.S. soil |
14th
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amendment banned poll taxes
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24th
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amendment saying citizens must sue a state in a state court
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11th
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amendment saying you may have a jury trial where more tha $20.00 is at stake
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7th
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amendment saying
(1) a person has to be told all the charges against them (2) person allowed to question all of the witnesses |
6th
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amendment protecting a witness from being a witness
against oneself |
5th
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amendment making U.S. a dry country
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18th
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amendment guarantees states right to have a well maintained militia
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2nd
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amendment protecting-
(1) freedom of speech (2) freedom of assembly (3) freedom of religion |
1st
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amendment saying pay raises voted by congress WON'T go into effect until AFTER the next election
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27th
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amendment cannot take away
(1)life (2)liberty (3)property without DUE PROCESS |
5th
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amendment saying senators elected by a popular
vote*? *(people voting directly) |
17th
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amendment saying rights of the people are not limited to those given in bill of rights
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10th
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amendment saying in order for vice president to take over-when the president is still alive-president's cabinent must declare him UNFIT FOR DUTY
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25TH
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amendment instituted* income tax
*put into effect |
16th
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