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27 Cards in this Set
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1st Amendment |
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition |
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2nd Amendment |
Right to keep and bear arms |
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3rd amendment |
No quartering of troops in private homes |
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4th amendment |
No illegal search and seizure |
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5th amendment |
Rights in criminal cases |
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6th amendment |
Right to a quick and speedy trial |
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7th amendment |
Jury trials in cases |
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8th amendment |
No cruel and unusual punishment |
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9th Amendment |
Rights of the people not specifically enumerated in the Constitution |
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10th amendment |
Powers Reserved to the states |
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11th amendment |
Suits against states (limits the federal courts to hear lawsuits against states governments brought by citizens of other states or foreign countries) |
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12th amendment |
Procedures for electing President and Vice President |
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13th |
Abolished Slavery |
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14th |
Rights of Citizen's, citizenship, privileges and immunities, Due process, Equal protection |
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15th amendment |
Prohibits each state in the U S from denying a citizen the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. |
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16th amendment |
Federal income tax |
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17th amendment |
Elections of senators through popular vote |
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18th amendment |
Prohibition of alcohol |
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19th amendment |
Women's suffrage |
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20th |
EST. The beginning and ending terms of the elected federal offices |
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21st amendment |
Repeal of prohibition |
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22nd amendment |
Presidential term limits |
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23rd amendment |
The district of Columbia (Washington DC) can vote |
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24 amendment |
Outlaws poll taxes |
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25th amendment |
Presidential succession |
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26th amendment |
Voting age lowered to 18 |
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27th amendment |
Congressional pay ( prohibits any law that increases or decreases the salary of members of the Congress from taking effect until the next set of terms of office for representatives) |
