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23 Cards in this Set
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1st Admendment |
You have freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition. |
You have a lot of freedoms. |
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2ndAdmendment |
The right to bear, own, and use any form of arms is protected. |
Shooty-Shooty Bang-Bang. |
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3rdAdmendment |
Citizens do not have to quarter/house soldiers during times of peace. |
Soldiers can scare off guests. |
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4thAdmendment |
There will be no unreasonable search or seizure without a search warrant. |
We know you like your stuff too. |
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5thAdmendment |
You do not have to self-incriminate yourself, and double jeopardy is illegal. |
O.J. Simpson loves this amendment. |
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6th Admendment |
Everyone has a right to a speedy and public trial. |
"It's been three months and I STILL don't know whether I'm going to jail or not! This is rediculous!" -someone NOT in the U.S. |
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7th Admendment |
Everyone has the right to a trial by jury. |
Just one person's opinion is extremely biased. |
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8th Admendment |
Bail will not be increased beyond "reasonable levels" and you cannot be given any cruel or unusual punishment for breaking the law. |
"Aww, come on, I only stole a teddy bear from Toys R' Us and my bail is a million bucks?" -someone NOT from the U.S. |
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9th Admendment |
Citizens have more rights (implied) than what are listed in the Constitution. |
"We, the People of the United States, realize that we may be wrong about a lot of things. So, we are giving the Citizens some wriggle room." |
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10th Admendment |
There are some powers reserved to the states. |
"Hey, Obama, can you help me get a budget?" -Illinois |
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13th Admendment |
Slavery is abolished/illegal. |
Uncle Tom's Cabin is not a present-day story. |
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14th Admendment |
All people of all races have equal protection under the law (no law is denied to minorites such as blacks) |
"You're black, so you're guilty!" -a very racist judge NOT in the U.S. |
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15th Admendment |
African-American men now have the right to vote. |
"Oh, sorry, you're black, so you can't vote." -a racist talking poll-box NOT in the U.S. |
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18th Admendment |
Prohibition: All alcoholic beverages were banned. |
"ALCOHOL IS EVIL!!!" -Some women in the 1920's. |
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19th Admendment |
Women now have the right to vote. |
"Sorry, you're a woman, you can't vote." -a sexist talking poll-box NOT in the U.S. |
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21st Admendment |
The 18th Amendment A.K.A Prohibition is repealed. |
"No! We want our alcohol!" -pretty much every Senator and Rep. ever in the 30's |
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22nd Admendment |
The president can only have two terms. |
"I am going to KEEP being President FOREVER!!!! Muhahaha-*dead*" -FDR in 1945 |
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26th Admendment |
The voting age was lowered to 18. (used to be 21) |
"You can't give these kids the right to vote! They can't even drink yet! How are they supposed to make rational decisions without alcohol?" -an alcoholic Senator/Rep. who disapproved this amendment |
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Due Process |
Following established legal procedures. |
"We can give you candy... with due process." -the U.S. government to a little kid |
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Eminent Domain |
The government may take private property for public use if they give you compensation, i.e. money in return. |
"HeywewanttobuildI-80onyourfarmhere's$1,000,000bye" -The U.S. government |
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"pleading the fifth" |
Refusing to incriminate yourself/give evidence against yourself/say anything at all |
"You won't make me say ANYTHING!" "...He's right. He can't." |
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indictment |
A formal charge by a grand jury. |
"You are GUILTY!" -a jury |
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double jepoardy |
Being charged with the same crime twice. |
"Hey wait, you said I wasn't guilty! Why are you trying me again?!" -O.J. Simpson in a lot of people's ideal world |
