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Amendments
Flashcards for the 27 Amendments
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Political Studies
11th Grade
08/21/2013

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Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Petition, and Peaceful Assembly
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Gives us the right to bear arms.
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No soldier should be housed or quartered in a time of peace
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Prohibits illegal searches and seizures-
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Grants due process. No double jeopardy. Protects from self-incrimination.
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Right to a jury trial of your peers
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All civil suits over $20 dollars may have a trial by a jury of their peers
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No excessive punishment, fines, or bail
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Listed rights are not the only rights of the people or Unenumerated Rights
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Powers not given to the U.S. by the Constitution, nor denied to the States, are State or the people’s power
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Lawsuits by citizen against a state must be tried in a state not federal court-
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Election process for President and Vice President
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Abolishes Slavery
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Defines citizenship and applies the BoR to states
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States cannot discriminate in “race, color, or previous slavery” when it comes to voting
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Establishes a federal income tax levied on a direct basis
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Direct Election of Senators
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Prohibition of alcohol-
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Women’s Suffrage-
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“Lame Duck” Amendment. Changed the day the President takes office from March 4th to January 20th.
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Repealed the 18th Amendment-
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Presidential Term Limits to 2 terms or 10 years-
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Gave Washington D.C. 3 Electoral Votes
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Abolished Poll Tax
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Presidential Succession-
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Extended voting to the age of ‘18’
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No mid-term payroll increases for U.S. Congress members-
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