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19 Cards in this Set
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Freedom of religion, speech, and press;the right to assemble peacefully, and theright to petition the government
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First
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1st
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Prevents the government frominfringing upon our natural rights
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Militias and the right to bear arms
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Second
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2nd
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Protects the right of states tomaintain militias and citizens theright to possess firearms
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Protection from unreasonable searchesand seizures
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Fourth
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4th
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Protects citizens from federalabuses of power (warrants, limitedscope)
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No one may be deprived of life, liberty,or property without the due process oflaw
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Fifth
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Guarantees the right to trial by a jury incriminal cases
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Sixth
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Guarantees the right to trial by a jury inmost civil cases
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Seventh
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Prohibits excessive bail, fines, andpunishments
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Eighth
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13th
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Abolition of slavery
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the government mustuphold civil rights for all citizens
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Fourteenth
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14th
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All US citizens, including newlyfreed slaves, were given full rightsunder the constitution
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15th
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Voting rights for African American men
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Banned all race-based votingqualifications
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Fifteenth
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18th
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prohibited the selling ofintoxicating liquors
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Banned all sex-based votingqualifications
Voting rights for women |
19th
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1st– repealed the 18th
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21st
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The voting age was lowered to 18
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26th
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