Amendments Flashcards

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  1. Religion
  2. Speech
  3. Press
  4. Assembly
  5. Petition government
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2nd Amendment

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Keep and bear arms

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3rd Amendment

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Quartering soldiers

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Unreasonable search and seizure

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Self incrimination

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6th Amendment

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Speedy trial

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7th Amendment

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Jury trial in certain civil cases

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8th Amendment

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Excessive bail and/or fines

Cruel and unusual punishments

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Enumerated rights - just because certain rights are enumerated in the Constitution doesn’t mean that other rights can be denied to the people

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Powers not delegated to the federal government nor prohibited from the states are reserved to the states or people

Dual federalism

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1795

Makes states immune for suits from out of state citizens and foreigners

State sovereignty

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12th Amendment

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1804

Revises presidential election to have P and VP elected together (formerly runner up got VP)

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1865

Abolish slavery

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1868

  1. Defines citizenship
  2. Privileges and Immunities Clause
  3. Due Process Clause
  4. Equal Protection Clause
  5. Reconstruction issues
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1870

Prohibits denial of vote based on race, color, or previous servitude

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16th Amendment

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1913

Permits congress to levy income tax without apportioning among states or basing on census

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1913

Direct election of senators

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1919

Prohibition

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1920

Women’s suffrage

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1933

Date on which POTUS and members of Congress begin their terms

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21st Amendment

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1933

Repeal prohibition

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1951

Presidential term limits

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23rd Amendment

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1961

Grants DC electors in electoral college

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1964

Prohibits poll taxes

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1967 Succession to presidency
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1971 Prohibits denial of right to vote to anyone 18 or older on account of age
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1992 Delays laws affecting congressional salary from taking effect until after the next election of representatives