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27 Cards in this Set
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Freedom: Religion, speech, press, assembly, petition; Not absolute/rights of others |
1st Amendment |
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Bear Arms |
2nd Amendment |
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No quartering (public houses) troops |
3rd Amendments |
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No unreasonable searches ans seizure;Warrantsstating specific items |
4th Amendments
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Grand jury indictment; no double jeopardy; No self-incrimination without due processof law
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5th Amendment |
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Speedy trial; Fair trial is public with witnesses/evidence; Right to attorney
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6th Amendment |
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Common law from previous court cases; Have jury in civil cases
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7th Amendment |
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No excessive bail, fines, or cruel/unusual punishment
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8th Amendment |
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People’s rights not limited to those mentioned in Constitution
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9th Amendment |
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Powers not given to Federal gov’t and not denied to states,thus belong to states/people |
10th Amendment |
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Lawsuits by a citizen or foreign nation against a state must be held in state courts
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11th Amendment |
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Election of President (HoR) and Vice President (Senate)
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12th Amendment |
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Abolition of slavery; no personal service due to debt
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13th Amendment |
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All born in U.S. are citizens, have right to due process of law
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14th Amendment |
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Right to vote (suffrage) for African Americans
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15th Amendment |
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Power of income tax to federal government
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16th Amendment |
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Direct election of Senators by the people
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17th Amendment |
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Prohibition of Alcoholic Beverages
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18th Amendment |
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Right to vote (suffrage) for women
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19th Amendment |
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No ‘Lame-Duck’ Congress, shortens time between election and inauguration
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20th Amendment |
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Repeal of Prohibition of Alcoholic Beverages
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21st Amendment |
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Limits Presidential Terms – only one re-election
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22nd Amendment |
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People in Washington, DC can vote for president
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23rd Amendment |
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Abolition of the Poll Tax to vote
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24th Amendment |
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How to replace a president under disability, line of succession
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25th Amendment |
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Eighteen-year-olds can vote in all elections
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26th Amendment |
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Congressional pay raises go into effect after an election
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27th Amendment |
