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16 Cards in this Set
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1st amendment
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freedom of
- speech - religon - press - assembly & right to petition |
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2nd amendment
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right to bear arms
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3rd amendment
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prohibits government from forcing people to house/feed soldiers
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4th amendment
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protects the people from unreasonable SEARCH & SEIZURES
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5th amendment
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persons accused of a crime will not be denied the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness- without the due process
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6th amendmdent
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right of an accused person in criminal cases to trail by jury, representation by attorney, and a speedy trail
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7th amendment
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right to trail by jury in civil cases
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8th amendment
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protects againest imprisonment or punishment that is excessive
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9th amendment
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declares right to rights beyond those metioned in the Constitution
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10th amendment
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declared that powers not given to the federal government go to the states or the people
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13th amendment
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abolished slavery in the entire US (1865)
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14th amendment
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-removed 3/5 counting the slaves in Census
-US would not pay debts of rebellious states measures designed to ensure loyalty of legislators who particapated in the confederate side of the Civil war -not only rights on the federal level, but on the state level too (1868) |
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15th amendment
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ensures that race cannot be used as criteria for voting
(1870) |
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19th amendment
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ensures that gender cannot be used as criteria for voting
- women suffarge=women voting (1920) |
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22nd amendment
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set limit of how many times president could be elected
- 2 terms (4 yr EACH) (1951) |
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26th amendment
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ensures that any person 18 or over may vote
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