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Ava US Government Test
Study Guide for US Government Test
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History
9th Grade
10/01/2009

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Bill
Definition
A proposed law
Term
Bill
Definition
A proposed law
Term
13th Amendment
Definition
Abolished Slavery
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23rd Amendment
Definition
Allowed presidential electors for the District of Columbia
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23rd Amendment
Definition
Allowed presidential electors for the District of Columbia
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12th Amendment
Definition
Changed the Electoral College - Electors shall vote separately and these votes shall be counted. The winner of this vote shall be President and Vice President if and only if there is a majority winner.
Term
Amendment
Definition
Changes to the constitution
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16th Amendment
Definition
Congressional power to collect taxes on income.
Term
Treason
Definition
Crime where a person betrays their own country
Term
libel
Definition
Defamation of a person's name in written form
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14th Amendment
Definition
Defined citizenship, expanded due process, and established equal protection under the law.
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20th Amendment
Definition
Defines the Presidential terms of office term shall end on January 20th at noon and the sessions of Congress shall meet at least once a year on the 3rd day of January
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17th Amendment
Definition
Direct election of Senators
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19th Amendment
Definition
Gave women the right to vote
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19th Amendment
Definition
Gave women the right to vote
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Veto
Definition
How a president stops a bill from being passed
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Veto
Definition
How a president stops a bill from being passed
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Quorum
Definition
Legal number required to do business
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11th Amendment
Definition
Made states immune to lawsuits by citizens of another state.
Term
Subpoena
Definition
Order to appear before court
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Double Jeopardy
Definition
Person cannot be tried twice for the same crime
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22nd Amendment
Definition
Presidential Tenure - Two terms in office only - term = 4 years
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25th Amendment
Definition
Presidential succession. President > Vice President.
Term
18th Amendment
Definition
Prohibition of alcohol
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21st Amendment
Definition
Repeals the 18th Amendment
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15th Amendment
Definition
The right to vote shall not be denied based on race, color, or precious condition of servitude
Term
Override
Definition
This is how Congress can get a bill passed a presidential veto
Term
Override
Definition
This is how Congress can get a bill passed a presidential veto
Term
26th Amendment
Definition
Voting age changed to 18
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26th Amendment
Definition
Voting age changed to 18
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24th Amendment
Definition
banishes poll taxes
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27th Amendment
Definition
defines the rules for congressional pay
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Warrant
Definition
needed for search and seizure of a persons property
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