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27 Cards in this Set
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1st |
Freedom of press, speech, religion. Right to assemble & protest. |
Freedom of ____ |
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2nd |
Right to bear arms. |
Weapons. |
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3rd |
Do not have to house soldiers in times of peace. |
RE: Quartering Act. |
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4th |
Must have a warrant for searches and seizures. |
Privacy. |
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5th |
Self-incrimination, double jeopardy, eminent domain, due process, habeas corpus. |
"I plead the fifth." |
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6th |
Right to an attorney, a speedy and public trial by jury, and to confront opposing witnesses. |
Rights of the accused. |
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7th |
Trial by jury |
Repeats part of the 6th. |
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8th |
No excessive bails, no cruel and unusual punishment. |
RE: punishment. |
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9th |
Non-enumerated rights. |
Limited government. |
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10th |
Rights not explicitly given to the federal government in the constitution belong to the states. |
Limited government. |
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11th |
Cannot sue someone in another state. |
Interstate trials. |
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12th |
Electoral College votes for President and Vice President on separate ballots. |
Elections. |
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13th |
Abolished slavery. |
Civil War-era Amendment. |
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14th |
African Americans become citizens; equal protection under the law. |
Civil War-era Amendment. |
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15th |
African American male suffrage. |
Civil War-era suffrage Amendment. |
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16th |
Federal income tax. |
$$$ |
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17th |
Popular election of senators. |
Elections. |
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18th |
Prohibition. |
Alcohol. |
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19th |
Women's suffrage. |
Suffrage Amendment. |
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20th |
Shortens length of time between election and end of presidency. |
Lame Duck Amendment. |
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21st |
Repealed the 18th (ended Prohibition). |
RE: the 18th Amendment. |
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22nd |
Two-term limit on President. |
Limits executive branch. |
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23rd |
D.C. has 3 votes in Electoral College. |
RE: Electoral College. |
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24th |
Abolished poll taxes (so that African Americans could vote). |
Civil Rights Movement-era Amendment. |
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25th |
What to do if something happens to the President. |
What if...? |
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26th |
Voting age is 18. |
Suffrage Amendment. |
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27th |
Congress can raise wages but it does not take effect until after they are reelected. |
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