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Amendments
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History
11th Grade
09/08/2008

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Term
Amendment #1
Definition
Freedom of religion, of speech, of the press, to petition, and to assemble
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2
Definition
The right to keep and bear arms
Term
3
Definition
No quartering of soldiers in private houses during peace time, i.e. no Declaration of War has been announced
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4
Definition
Unreasonable Searches and seizures; warrants
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5
Definition
Indictments; Due process; Self-incrimination; Double jeopardy, and rules for Eminent Domain.
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6
Definition
Right to a fair and speedy public trial, Notice of accusations, Confronting one's accuser, Subpoenas, Right to counsel
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7
Definition
Right to trial by jury in civil cases
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8
Definition
No excessive bail & fines or cruel & unusual punishment
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9
Definition
Unenumerated rights
Term
10
Definition
limits the power of the Federal government
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11
Definition
Immunity of states from suits from out-of-state citizens and foreign not living within the state borders. Lays the foundation for sovereign immunity.
Term
12
Definition
Revision of presidential election procedures
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13
Definition
Abolition of slavery
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14
Definition
Citizenship, state due process, applies Bill of Rights to the states, revision to apportionment of Representatives, Denies public office to anyone who has rebelled against the United States
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15
Definition
Racial suffrage
Term
16
Definition
Allows federal income tax
Term
17
Definition
Direct election to the United States Senate
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18
Definition
Prohibition of alcohol (Repealed by 21st amendment)
Term
19
Definition
Women's suffrage
Term
20
Definition
Term Commencement for congress (January 3) and president (January 20). (This amendment is also known as the "lame duck amendment".)
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21
Definition
Repeal of Eighteenth Amendment; state and local prohibition permitted
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22
Definition
Limits the president to two terms
Term
23
Definition
Representation of Washington, D.C. in the Electoral College
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24
Definition
Prohibition of the restriction of voting rights due to the non-payment of poll taxes
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25
Definition
Presidential disabilities
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26
Definition
Voting age nationally established as age 18 (see suffrage
Term
27
Definition
Variance of congressional compensation[
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