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27 Cards in this Set
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1st Amendment |
Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. |
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2nd Amendment |
Right to keep and bear arms. |
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3rd Amendment |
Limitation on quartering of soldiers. |
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4th Amendment |
Limitations on search and seizures. |
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5th Amendment |
Protection of accused in capital crimes. |
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6th Amendment |
Right to speedy trial of accused by impartial jury. |
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7th Amendment |
Trial by jury in civil suits. |
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8th Amendment |
Excessive bail or cruel and unusual punishments forbidden. |
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9th Amendment |
This list of rights does not deny other rights retained by people. |
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10th Amendment |
Un delegated powers reserved to the states and the people. |
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11th Amendment |
Exemption of states from federal suits by citizens of another state. (1798) |
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12th Amendment |
New method of electing President and Vice President. (1804) |
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13th Amendment |
Slavery prohibited. (1865) |
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14th Amendment |
1. Guarantee of due process and equal protection of all citizens. 2. Apportionment of Representatives in Congress 3. Statue of public officials engaged in insurrection. 4.Status of Civil War debts (1868) |
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15th Amendment |
Protecting of Voting rights. (1870) |
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16th Amendment |
Income tax (1913) |
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17th Amendment |
Election of Senators by the people; senatorial vacancies (1913) |
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18th Amendment |
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors. (1919) |
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19th Amendment |
Women's suffrage. (1920) |
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20th Amendment |
Abolition of "lame duck" session in Congress; change in date of assembly. (1933) |
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21st Amendment |
Repeal of Prohibition. (1933) |
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22nd Amendment |
Limitation of President to two term of office. (1951) |
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23rd Amendment |
Right of people in District of Columbia to vote for electors of President and Vice President. (1961) |
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24th Amendment |
Failure to pay taxes not a restriction on federal voting issues. (1964) |
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25th Amendment |
Succession to the Presidency in case of vacancy or disability. (1967) |
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26th Amendment |
Suffrage extended to 18, 19, 20 year olds in all state, local, and federal elections. (1971) |
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27th Amendment |
No pay increase for Senators and Representatives during current term of office. (1992) |
