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27 Cards in this Set
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1st |
Freedom or speech, press, religion and the right of the people to assemble and petition |
Freedom of... |
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2nd |
Calls for a strong state military and the right of the people to bears arms. |
Guns |
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3rd |
The quartering act- no soldier in time of peace, may be quartered in a home, without consent of owner. |
Soldiers/home |
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4th |
Right against unreasonable search and seizure/ due process/ exclusionary rule prevails |
Right against un... |
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5th |
Self incrimination amendment/ due process/ eminent domain/ right against double jeopardy (military under U.C.M.J) |
Self incrimination |
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6th |
Right to a speedy and public trial by a jury of impartial peers. |
Speed |
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7th |
Right to a trial by jury in all cases over $20 |
Money |
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8th |
Rights against excessive bail and cruel and unusual punsihment |
Europe |
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9th |
Individual right amendment- any rights not coveted in the constitution are subject to judicial review. |
My rights |
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10th |
States amendment- any state may make a law as long as those laws do not interfere with federal laws. |
States law |
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11th |
Regulates a lawsuit against a state by a state by a state or citizen (foreign/domestic) |
Lawsuits |
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12th |
Establishes to electoral college |
Establishes |
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13th |
Prohibition of slavery |
Slavery |
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14th |
No person may be denied citizenship due to race, color, creed or other conditions of servitude. |
Citizenship |
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15th |
No person may be denied to vote due to race, color, creed or other conditions of servitude. |
Voting |
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16th |
income tax amendment |
Taxes |
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17th |
Calls for direct election of u.s. senators, their term in office and how a vacancy is filled |
Election/ u.s. senators |
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18th |
Prohibition- prohibits the sale of, consumption of, transportation of, possession of, and manufacture of alcohol within continental limits of the united states |
Anything w/ alcohol |
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19th |
Woman's sufferage |
Woman |
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20th |
States when congress convenes (jan 3rd) and when the president takes office (Jan 20th) both at 12:00 noon. |
Lame duck amendment |
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21st |
Repeals the 18th amendment |
Repeals... |
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22nd |
Limits the president to two elected terms or a maximum of 10 years consecutively. |
Length in office. |
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23rd |
Grants Washington D.C. 3 electoral votes in Presidential elections. |
D.C. votes |
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24th |
Outlawed the poll tax as a qualification to voting. |
Voting tax |
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25th |
Presidential succession act- directs the Vice-president to assume presidency when a vacancy occurs and immediately appoints a new Vice-president with the approval of conrgess |
What?? No vice-president?? |
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26th |
18 year old vote |
Vote age. |
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27th |
Prevents congress from introducing and voting on legislation to increase pay and compensation for services until the new house of representatives is seated. |
Congress can't increase their pay. |