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27 Cards in this Set
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27th Amendment
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RESTRICTING CONGRESSIONAL PAY RAISES (1992)- Congress not allowed to increase its current pay. (Delays pay raises until after the next House election)
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"26th Amendment"
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"LOWERING THE VOTING AGE (1971)- Ballot for 18 year olds
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"25th Amendment"
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"PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION AND DISABILITY (1967)- VP to become prez if he dies or is disabled
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"24th Amendment"
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"POLL TAX (1964)- Payment of poll tax or other taxes not to be prerequisite for voting in federal elections. Enforcement."
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"23rd Amendment"
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"DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA VOTE (1961)- Grants residents of DC the right to vote in presidential elections and they get 3 electoral votes. Enforcement."
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"22nd Amendment"
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"ANTI-THIRD TERM AMENDMENT (1951)- Presidential term is limited. (Only elected twice and if served for two years then can only run once)
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"20th Amendment"
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"PRESIDENTIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL TERMS (1933)- All terms of office begin in January (prez and vp= Jan 20th)
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"21st Amendment"
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"PROHIBITION REPEALED (1933)- Eighteenth Amendment is repeals
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"19th Amendment"
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"WOMAN SUFFRAGE (1920)- Women guaranteed the right to vote."
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"18th Amendment"
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"NATIONAL PROHIBITION (1919)- The sale or manufacture of intoxicating liquors is forbidden."
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"17th Amendment"
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"DIRECT ELECTION OF SENATORS (1913)- Sentatos shall be elected by popular vote. (Before it was done by legislatures)"
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"16th Amendment"
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"INCOME TAXES (1913)- Congress has power to lay and collect income taxes. (Personal)"
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"15th Amendment"
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"SUFFRAGE FOR BLACKS (1870)- Black males are made voters. (All male U.S. Citizens may now vote)"
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"14th Amendment"
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"CIVIL RIGHTS FOR EX-SLAVES
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"13th Amendment"
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"SLAVERY PROHIBITED (1865)- Makes slavery illegal."
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"12th Amendment"
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"ELECTION OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT (1804)- The electors vote for only one candidate in each office and if no one reaches a majority then the House of Reps selects the President and the Senate selects the VP."
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"11th Amendment"
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"SUITS AGAINST A STATE (1798)- The federal courts have no authority in suits by citizens against a state."
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"10th Amendment"
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"POWERS RESERVED TO THE STATES AND TO THE PEOPLE- Powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved to the states and the people."
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"9th Amendment"
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"CONCERNING RIGHTS NOT ENUMERATED- The people retain rights not here enumerated."
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"8th Amendment"
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"BAIL AND PUNISHMENTS- Excessive fines and unusual punishments are forbidden."
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"6th Amendment"
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"PROTECTION IN CRIMINAL TRIALS- An accused person has important rights. (Guarantees the right to know why he or she is being arrested
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"7th Amendment"
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"SUITS AT COMMON LAW- The rules of common law are recognized. (Guarantees a jury trial for civil cases in which citizens sue for damages)"
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"5th Amendment"
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"RIGHT TO LIFE
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"4th Amendment"
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"SEARCHES AND SEIZURES- Unreasonable searches are forbidden."
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"3rd Amendment"
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"QUARTERING OF TROOPS- Soldiers may not be arbitrarily quartered on the people."
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"2nd Amendment"
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"RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS- The people may bear arms."
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"1st Amendment"
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"RELIGIOUS AND POLITICAL FREEDOM- Congress must not interfere with freedom of religion
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