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39 Cards in this Set
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Right to call witnesses
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Amendment 6
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Eliminated poll tax
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Amendment 24
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Right to a speedy trial
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Amendment 6
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Prohibited alcohol
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Amendment 18
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Protection against self incrimination
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Amendment 5
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Right to know the charges against you
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Amendment 6
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freedom to petition
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Amendment 1
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States that the vice president succeeds he president in case of his disability or death
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Amendment 25
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Gives all rights not listed previously to the states
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Amendment 10
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Allows the vice president and a majority of the cabnet to declare the president disabled
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Amendment 25
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Freedom of religion
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Amendment 1
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Right to counsel
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Amendment 6
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Freedom of the press
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Amendment 1
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Right to reasonable bail and fines
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Amendment 8
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Repealed prohibition
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Amendment 21
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Freedom of speech
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Amendment 1
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Granted the right to vote to all men regardless of race color or creed
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Amendment 15
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Granted due process in state cases
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Amendment 14
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Protection against unreasonable search and seizure
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Amendment 4
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Protects citizens against double jeopardy
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Amendment 5
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Right to bear arms
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Amendment 2
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Freedom to assemble
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Amendment 1
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No cruel and unusual punishment
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Amendment 8
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Defined the right of citizens and citizenship
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Amendment 14
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Granted women the right to vote
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Amendment 19
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States that the rights listed in the constitution are not the only rights retained by the people
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Amendment 9
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Just compensation for eminent domain
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Amendment 5
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Ended slavery
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Amendment 13
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No housing of troops in private homes except in time of war
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Amendment 3
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Changed the date of the inaguration from early march to January 20
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Amendment 20
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When congress votes itself a pay raise it cannot take effect until after the next election
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Amendment 27
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Gave the district of Columbia electoral votes
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Amendment 23
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Limited the president to 2 terms or a total of 10 years in office.
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Amendment 22
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Allowed for a jury trial in civil cases where the damages exceed $20
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Amendment 7
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Defined how one may sue the states
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Amendment 11
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Allowed for a national income tax
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Amendment 16
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Changed the way electors select the president requiring one vote for president and one for vice president
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Amendment 12
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Changed the method of election for US senators
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Amendment 17
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Changed the voting age to 18
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Amendment 26
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