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27 Amendments
Review for the amendments to the US Constitution
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History
12th Grade
09/01/2018

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1st Amendment
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Rights to religion, speech, press, assembly, petition
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2nd Amendment
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Right to bear arms
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3rd Amendment
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Citizens do not have to house soldiers
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4th Amendment
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No unreasonable search or arrest
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5th Amendment
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Due process of law & must inform defendant of charges and rights
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6th Amendment
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Right to a speedy trial
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7th Amendment
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Trial by jury of peers
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8th Amendment
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No excessive bail or cruel and unusual punishment
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9th Amendment
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People get rights not listed in Constitution
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10th Amendment
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Any rights not given to the federal government are given to the states and people
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11th Amendment
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Individual cannot sue a state in a federal court
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12th Amendment
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Separate ballots for President and Vice President
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13th Amendment
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Abolish slavery
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14th Amendment
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If you are born in the US, you are a citizen
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15th Amendment
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Cannot prevent a person from voting because of race
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16th Amendment
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Income tax
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17th Amendment
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Popular election of US senators
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18th Amendment
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Prohibition
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19th Amendment
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Women get the right to vote
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20th Amendment
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President takes office on January 20th
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21st Amendment
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Repeal prohibition
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22nd Amendment
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President can only serve two terms
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23rd Amendment
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Washington DC residents can vote for president
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24th Amendment
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No poll tax
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25th Amendment
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How president turns duties over to V.P. in case of illness
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26th Amendment
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18 year-olds can vote
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27th Amendment
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Congress cannot accept a pay raise until next term
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