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Ammendments
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27
History
11th Grade
10/02/2011

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freedom of speech, press, assembly. seperation church & state. Petition
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Right to bear arms
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No quartering soldiers without permission
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No unreasonable search. need search warrant
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Rights for accussed: grand jury for capital offense. cant be tried twice for same crime. cant testify against self. owner must be compensated. right to silence
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right to speedy trial.
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right to trial by jury in civil cases
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limit of fines and punishments. No excessive bail, no cruel punishment.
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rights of the people. more rights than constitution
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powers reserved to states
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immunity of states to foreign suits, lawsuits against states.
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Revision of presidential election procedures.
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abolition of slavery
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Citizenship, born in country=citizen. Confederate leaders cant hold government positions.
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Racial suffrage. voting cant be taken away by race.
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federal income tax: direct tax on income and profit
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US senators elected by the people not state.
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prohibition of alcohol. ILLEGAL
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women suffrage. womans vote=to mans vote
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terms of president and vice end on jan. 20, senate on jan. 3
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repeal 18th, alcohol legal
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president can only serve 2 terms
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district of columbia may have memebers of electoral college to vote relative to its size
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states may not use poll taxes as voting requirement
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procedures of how president seat will be filled in event of death or resignation.
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Age suffrage: national voting at 18
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congressional compensation: pay raises begin in the session of congress after the one that voted for the raise
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