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34 Cards in this Set
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article 1
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pertains to congress--eligibility, representation, election, lawmaking process, powers of, restrictions on state governtments
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article 2
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president-- electoral college, eligibility, duties of
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article 3
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supreme court and inferior courts, jurisdiction of
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article 4
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"full faith and credit clause", extradition, admission of states into the union, guarantee states republican form of government and protection against invasion and domestic violence
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article 5
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amendments proposed by 3/4 of house/senate or when 2/3 of states call for a convention and ratified by 3/4of state legislatures or conventions
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article 6
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supremacy clause--constitution laws and treaties are supreme law of the land
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article 7
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ratification of the constitution by conventions of at least nine states
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amend 1
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freedom of the press, speech, assembly, petition, religion; non establishment of religion
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amend 2
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right to keep and bear arms
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amend 3
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no quartering of soldiers in homes with out owner's consent
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amend 4
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protection against unreasonable search and seizure; search warrants
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amend 5
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grand jury indictment, double jeopardy protection, self incrimination protection; no denial of life liberty of property with out due process of law
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amend 6
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right to speedy and public trial by an impartial jury in criminal prosecutions, right to be informed of accusations, right to counsel
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amend 7
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right to jury trial in civil suits where value exceeds 20$
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amend 8
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no excessive bail or excessive fines or cruel and unusual punishments
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amend 9
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rights retained by the people
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amend 10
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powers reserved to the states or to the people
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amend 11
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citizen of one state or foreign gov't cant sue another state gov't in federal court
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amend 12
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electoral college votes separately for president and vice president
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amend 13
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slavery abolished
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amend 14
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equal protection clause, priveliges and immunities clause, no state gov't can deny life, liberty, property with out due process of law
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amend 15
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vote regardless of race color and previous condition of servitude
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amend 16
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income tav
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amend 17
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direct popular election of US senators
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amend 18
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prohibition (no manufacture, sale, transportation of intoxicating liquors)
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amend 19
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women's vote
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amend 20
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lame duck amendment--ends terms of federal officials in january
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amend 21
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repeal of amend 18 (prohibition)
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amend 22
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limits presidents to two terms or a maximum of 10 years in office
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amend 23
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washington DC allowed to vote and receives 3 seats in electoral college
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amend 24
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eliminates poll taxes in federal elections
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amend 25
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presidential succession---in cases of death or disability of the presidnet provides that vice president succeeds to office of pres.
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amend 26
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voting rights extended to 18 yr olds
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amend 27
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no law increasing congressional salaries will take effect unitl after the election occurs
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