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27 Amendments
The 27 amendments
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Political Studies
11th Grade
03/13/2008

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1st Amendment
Definition
    Freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly
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2nd Amendment
Definition
The right to bear arms
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3rd Amendment
Definition
No quartering of soldiers in private houses
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4th Amendment
Definition
Searches and seizures; warrants
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5th Amendment
Definition
Due process; Self-incrimination
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6th Amendment
Definition
Rights of the accused, Right to a speedy public trial
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7th Amendment
Definition
    Right to trial by jury in civil cases
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8th Amendment
Definition
No excessive bail & fines or cruel & unusual punishment
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9th Amendment
Definition
Unenumerated rights (i.e., rights not listed) retained by the people
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10th Amendment
Definition
Powers reserved to the states or to the people
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11th Amendment
Definition
Immunity of states to foreign suits
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12th Amendment
Definition

Revision of presidential election procedures

Electoral Colleges 

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13th Amendment
Definition
Abolition of slavery
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14th Amendment
Definition
Citizenship, state due process, state equal protection, applies Bill of Rights to the States
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15th Amendment
Definition
Racial suffrage
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16th Amendment
Definition
Federal income tax
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17th Amendment
Definition
Direct election to the United States Senate
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18th Amendment
Definition
Prohibition of Alcohol
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19th Amendment
Definition
Women's suffrage
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20th Amendment
Definition
Term Commencement for congress (January 3) and president (January 20).
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21st Amendment
Definition

Repeal of the 18th Amendment

Ended Prohibition of Alcohol 

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22nd Amendment
Definition
Limits the president to two terms
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23rd Amendment
Definition
Representation of Washington, D.C. in Electoral College
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24th Amendment
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Prohibition of poll tax
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25th Amendment
Definition

Presidential disabilities.

 Vice President to take over in case of President rendered incapable of duties.

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26th Amendment
Definition
Voting age nationally established as age 18
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27th Amendment
Definition
    Variance of congressional compensation
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