Amendments 11-27

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11th amendment

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places limits on suits against states

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12th amdendment

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revises procedure for electing the president and vice president

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13th amendment

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officially ended slavery in the united stats and thus freed thousands of african americans

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14th amendment

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defines us citizenship and guarantees "equal protection of the laws"

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15th amendment

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prohibits restrictions on the right to vote based on race and color

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16th amendment

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gives congress the power to levy an income tax

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17th amendment

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enables voters to elect senators directly

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18th amendment

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prohibits making, drinking, or selling of alcohlic beverages (prohibition)

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19th amendment

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gives woman the right to vote

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20th amendment

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changes the dates of congressional and presidential terms

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21st amendment

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repeals prohibition

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22nd amendment

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limits president to two terms in office

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23rd amendment

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gives residents of the District of Columbia the right to vote

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24th amendment

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abolishes poll taxes

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25th amendment

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established procedures for succesion to the presidency

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26th amendment

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sets voting age at 18 years

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27th amendment

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delays congressional pay raises until the term following their passage

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List the 3 amendments that were passed as a result of the Civil War:

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13th, 14th, & 15th

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The 1st amendment safeguards religious freedom in what two ways?

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1- prohibits congress from establishing an official religion in the US
2- guarantees americans the right to practice religion as they wish

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search warrant

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a legal document that allows law enforcement officials to search a suspect;s home and take specific items they can use as evidence in court

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indicted

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formally accused

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double jeopardy

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people who are accused of a crime and judged not guilty may not be put on trial again for the same crime

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due process of law

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following procedures established by law and guaranteed by the constitution. also means that the laws themselves must be reasonable.

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eminent domain

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is the right of government to take private property-usually land- for public use

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bail

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stay in jail or pay a sum of money.
the purpose is to make sure taht the accused person will appear in court for the trial

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slander

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if someone lies about another person to harm that person's reputation

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treason

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giving military secre ts to enmies of the US is a very serious crime

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libel

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printing lies about others is a serious crime

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petition

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simply a formal request

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suffrage

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the right to vote

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poll tax

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a sum of money paid in exchange for the right to cast a ballot