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Amendments
Identifies the amendments and their purposes.
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10th Grade
12/12/2010

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1st Amendment
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Protects the freedom of religion, speech, and the press, as well as the right to assemble and petition the government.
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2nd Amendment
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Protects the right to keep and bear arms.
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3rd Amendment
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Prohibits the forced quartering of soldiers.
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4th Amendment
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Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause.
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5th Amendment
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Sets out rules for indictment by grand jury and eminent domain, protects the right to due process, and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy.
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6th Amendment
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Protects the right to a fair and speedy public trial by jury, including the rights to be notified of the accusations, to confront the accuser, to obtain witnesses and to retain counsel.
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7th Amendment
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Provides for the right to trial by jury in certain civil cases, according to common law.
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8th Amendment
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Prohibits excessive fines and excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment.
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9th Amendment
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Asserts the existence of unenumerated rights retained by the people.
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10th Amendment
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Limits the powers of the federal government to those delegated to it by the Constitution.
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11th
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Immunity of states from suits from out-of-state citizens and foreigners not living within the state borders. Lays the foundation for sovereign immunity.
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12th Amendment
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Revises presidential election procedures.
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13th Amendment
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Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.
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14th Amendment
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Defines citizenship and deals with post Civil War issues.
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15th Amendment
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Prohibits the denial of suffrage based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
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16th Amendment
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Allows the federal government to collect income tax.
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17th Amendment
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Requires all senators to be directly elected.
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18th Amendment
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Establishes prohibition of alcohol (repealed by 21st Amendment).
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19th Amendment
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Establishes women's suffrage.
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20th Amendment
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Fixes the dates of term commencements for Congress (Jan. 3) and the President (Jan. 20); known as the "lame duck amendment".
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21st Amendment
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Repeals the 18th Amendment.
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22nd Amendment
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Limits the president to two terms, or a maximum of 10 years.
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23rd Amendment
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Provides for representation of Washington D.C. in the Electoral College.
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24th Amendment
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Prohibits the revocation of voting rights due to the non-payment of poll taxes.
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25th Amendment
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Codifies the Tyler Precedent; defines the process of presidential succession.
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26th Amendment
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Establishes 18 as the national voting age.
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27th Amendment
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Prevents laws affecting Congressional salary from taking effect until the beginning of the next session of Congress.
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