Ammendments Test

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• Freedom of speech, religion, and press

- right to assemble, and petition the government to fix something

Question 2

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• well regulated militia

- right to bear arms

Question 3

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No soldier in a time of peace shall be quartered in a private citizens home without the homeowner’s consent

Question 4

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People and private property cannot be searched without a warrant

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• cannot be held for a crime unless officially and legally charged
• cannot be tried for a crime, found not guilty, and tried for the same crime
• cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law
• private property cannot be taken unless compensated

Question 6

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A person accused of a crime has the right to a fair and speedy trial

Question 7

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In any legal case involving civil suit, the defendant has the right to a trial by jury if the amount in question is over $20

Question 8

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No excessive bail or fines, or cruel and unusual punishment shall be used against criminal

Question 9

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No one shall be denied their basic constitutional rights

Question 10

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Powers not specifically granted to national government are to be retained by the states and people

Question 11

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A citizen from 1 state cannot sue a citizen from another state in federal court

Question 12

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Electors will vote for president and vice president on separate ballots

Question 13

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Slavery-was abolished unless it was a result of a sentence passed by a court of law upon conviction of a crime

Question 14

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-citizenship to anyone born or naturalized in U.S.

Question 15

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African American Males guaranteed right to vote

Question 16

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Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes

Question 17

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Election of senators granted to people of each state

Question 18

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Prohibition: no more alcohol (repealed)

Question 19

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Right to vote cannot be denied bc of a persons sex

Question 20

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• Shortened period of time between federal elections

- known as “Duck Amendment”

Question 21

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Repealed 18th amendment-prohibition over

Question 22

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President limited to 2 terms, and no more than total of 10years

Question 23

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People in Washington D.C. Allowed to vote for president and granted with 3 electoral votes

Question 24

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People cannot be denied the right to vote in federal elections bc they had not paid a tax on voting

Question 25

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If president is disabled or dies, vice president takes over

Question 26

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Established minimum age requirement for voting in federal elections at 18 years

Question 27

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Congress may pass a law increasing their salaries, but cannot collect it until after he/she has been through a federal election