Amendment Test

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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6th

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amendment protecting a witness from being a witness
against oneself

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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

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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

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5th

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amendment saying senators elected by a popular
vote*?

*(people voting directly)

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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

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16th