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Amendments
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Political Studies
10th Grade
05/04/2011

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Term
First
Definition
fundamental principles of liberty and justice (freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, to petition
Term
Second
Definition
right to bear arms
Term
Third
Definition
forbids quartering soldiers
Term
Fourth
Definition
against unreasonable searches and seizures/exclusionary rule
Term
Fifth
Definition
grand jury, double jeopardy, eminent domain, self-incrimination, due process of law. (PLEADING THE FIFTH)
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Sixth
Definition
speedy trial, habeas corpus. rights of the accused
Term
Seventh
Definition
trial by jury in common-law cases
Term
Eighth
Definition
prohibits excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishment
Term
Ninth
Definition
rights not mentioned in Constitution are protected
Term
Tenth
Definition
rights not prohibited to states or delegated to the national government are reserved to the states
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Eleventh
Definition
states may not be sued in outside of state without consent
Term
Twelfth
Definition
president and vice president on separate ballots
Term
Thirteenth
Definition
banned slavery
Term
Fourteenth
Definition
selective incorporation
Term
Fifteenth
Definition
men of all races can vote
Term
Sixteenth
Definition
progressive tax implemented
Term
Seventeenth
Definition
public elects senators
Term
Eighteenth
Definition
prohibition
Term
Nineteenth
Definition
women can vote
Term
Twentieth
Definition
shortened time between presidential election/inauguration
Term
Twenty-First
Definition
repealed prohibition
Term
Twenty-Second
Definition
president can only serve two terms
Term
Twenty-Third
Definition
D.C. has electorate vote
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Twenty-Fourth
Definition
poll tax outlawed
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Twenty-Fifth
Definition
vice president fills in for president
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Twenty-Sixth
Definition
voting age lowered from 21 to 18
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Twenty-Seventh
Definition
Congress pay increase has to wait until next election
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