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27 Cards in this Set
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1st Amendment |
Freedom of religion, speech, assembly and press. |
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2nd Amendment |
The right to maintain a militia and the right to bear arms. |
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3rd Amendment |
Restricts quartering of troops in private homes. |
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4th Amendment |
Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures. |
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5th Amendment |
Right to due process of law. Protects against double jeopardy, self incrimination, and government seizure of property without just compensation. |
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6th Amendment |
Right to a speedy, public trial with an impartial jury. |
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7th Amendment |
Right to a jury trial in civil cases. |
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8th Amendment |
Protects against excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment. |
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9th Amendment |
The people's right are not restricted to amendments 1-8. |
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10th Amendment |
Those powers not given to the national government nor prohibited to the states are given to the states and the people. |
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11th Amendment |
Removed cases in which a state was sued without its consent from the jurisdiction of the federal courts. |
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12th Amendment |
Required presidential electors to vote separately for president and vice president. |
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13th Amendment |
Abolished slavery. |
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14th Amendment |
Gave citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. regardless of race or previous condition of servitude. |
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15th Amendment |
Gave the right to vote to African-American males. |
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16th Amendment |
Gave Congress the power to levy income taxes. |
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17th Amendment |
Direct election of senators by the people. |
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18th Amendment |
Prohibition (banned alcohol) |
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19th Amendment |
Gave women the right to vote.
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20th Amendment |
Set Jan. 20 as the day the president will take office after Nov. election and Jan. 3 as the opening day of a new Congress. |
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21st Amendment |
Repealed the 18th Amendment and gave Congress the power to regulate the liquor industry. |
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22nd Amendment |
Limited president to two full terms in office. |
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23rd Amendment |
Gave voters in the District of Columbia (D.C.) the right to vote for president and vice president. |
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24th Amendment |
Outlawed poll taxes. |
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25th Amendment |
Provided for the succession of the office of the presidency in the event of death or incapacity. |
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26th Amendment |
Extended the right to vote to 18 year olds. |
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27th Amendment |
Banned Congress from increasing its salaries until after the next election. |
