Amendments of the Const

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1st

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1791: Guarantees freedom of religion, of speech, and of the press; the right to assemble peacefully; and the right to petition the gov’t

Question 2

2nd

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1791: Protects the right to possess firearms

Question 3

3rd

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1791: Declares that the gov’t may not req ppl to house soldiers during peacetime

Question 4

4th

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1791: Protects ppl from unreasonable searches and seizures

Question 5

5th

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1791: Incl protection against self incrimination and double jeopardy; guarantees due process of law

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6th

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1791: Guarantees the right to a speedy, public trial, to confront witnesses, and to legal counsel

Question 7

7th

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1791: Guarantees the right to trial by jury in most civil cases

Question 8

8th

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1791: Prohibits excessive bail, fines, and “cruel and unusual” punishments

Question 9

9th

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1791: Declares that rights not mentioned in the Const belong to the ppl

Question 10

10th

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1791: Declares that powers not given to the nat gov’t belong to the states/to the ppl

Question 11

11th

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1795: Grants states immunity from certain lawsuits

Question 12

12th

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1804: Separates voting for Pres and VP

Question 13

13th

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1865: Abolishes slavery

Question 14

14th

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1868: Defines citizenship; prohibits states from denying ppl due process and equal protection of the law

Question 15

15th

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1870: Grants voting rights for Afr. Am men

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16th

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1913: Gives Congress power to tax incomes

Question 17

17th

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1913: Req election of US Senators by ppl of state, not state legislature

Question 18

18th

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1919: Prohibits manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages

Question 19

19th

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1920: Grants voting rights for women

Question 20

20th

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1933: Shortens Amt of time between election of pres and of Congress and start of their term of office

Question 21

21st

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1933: Repeals 18th Amendment

Question 22

22nd

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1951: Limits pres to 2 terms

Question 23

23rd

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1961: Grants electoral votes and right to vote in presidential elections for DC

Question 24

24th

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1964: Abolishes poll taxes as qualification for voting in fed election

Question 25

25th

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1967: Sets procedure for determining pres disability and succession, and for filling a VP vacancy

Question 26

26th

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1971: Lowers voting age to 18

Question 27

27th

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1992: Bans mid-term congressional pay raises