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27 Cards in this Set
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AMENDMENT 1 |
Religion, speech, press, assembly, petition |
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AMENDMENT 2 |
bear arms |
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AMENDMENT 3 |
no quartering of troops |
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AMENDMENT 4 |
No unreasonable search/ seizure |
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AMENDMENT 5 |
Grand jury indictment, no double jeopardy, no self-incrimination without due process |
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AMENDMENT 6 |
speedy trial; fair trial is public with witnesses; right to an attorney |
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AMENDMENT 7 |
common law from previous court cases |
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AMENDMENT 8 |
no excessive bail, fines, or cruel/ unusual punishment |
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AMENDMENT 9 |
People's rights not limited to those mentioned in the Constitution |
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AMENDMENT 10 |
Powers not given to federal government and not denied to states, thus belong to the states/ people |
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AMENDMENT 11 |
lawsuits by a citizen or foreign nation nation against a state must be held in state courts |
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AMENDMENT 12 |
election of president and vice president |
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AMENDMENT 13 |
abolition of slavery |
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all born in the US are citizens
"equal protection of the law" |
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right to vote for african americans |
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right of income tax to federal government |
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direct election of senators by the people |
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A18 |
prohibition of alcoholic beverages
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right to vote for women
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No 'Lame-duck' congress, shortens time between election and inaguration |
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A21 |
repeal of prohibition |
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Limits presidential terms- only 1 re-election |
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A23 |
people in Washington DC Can vote for president |
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abolition of the poll tax to vote |
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how to replace a president under disability, line of succession |
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18 year olds can vote in all elections |
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A27 |
Congressional pay raises go into effect after an election |
