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amendments 1-27
amendments
27
History
11th Grade
12/15/2010

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The First Amendment
Definition
Freedom of Religion, Speech and the Press; Rights of Assembly and Petition.

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Second Amendment
Definition
Right to Bear Arms
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Third Amendment
Definition
Housing of Soldiers
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Fourth Amendment
Definition
Search and Seizure
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Fifth Amendment
Definition
Rights of the accused
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Sixth Amendment
Definition
Right to a speedy,public trial by jury.
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Seventh Amendment
Definition
Trial by jury in civil cases over $20
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Eighth Amendment
Definition

Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Bails, fines and punishments must be humane and fit the crime committed



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Ninth Amendment
Definition

Rights Retained by the People

Any rights not listed in the Constitution are still protected




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Tenth Amendment
Definition

Powers Retained by the States and the People

States or people have all powers not given to national government



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Eleventh Amendment
Definition
Lawsuits Against States
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Twelveth Amendment
Definition
Election of President and Vice President
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Thirteenth Amendment
Definition
Abolition of Slavery
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Fourteenth Amendment
Definition
Civil Rights
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Fifteenth Amendment
Definition
Every male (excluding African Americans) 21 or older are permitted to vote.
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Sixteenth Amendment
Definition
Income Taxes
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Seventeenth Amendment
Definition
Direct Election of Senators
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Eighteenth Amendment
Definition
Prohibiton of Liquor
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Nineteenth Amendment
Definition
Women's suffrage
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Twentieth Amendment
Definition
Moves the date that newly elected presidents and members of Congress take office closer to election time

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Twenty-first Amendment
Definition
Repeals the eighteenth amendment
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Twenty-Second Amendment
Definition
Limitation of Presidents to Two Terms
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Twenty-Third Amendment
Definition
Allows citizens of Washington D.C. to vote in the presidential elections.

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Twenty-fourth Amendment
Definition
Poll Taxes
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Twenty-Fifth Amendment
Definition
If president is removed, dies, or resigns, the vice president becomes president

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Twenty-Sixth Amendment
Definition
Moves voting age to 18
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Twenty-Seventh Amendment
Definition
Congressional Pay Raises
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