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Amendments of Consititution & Bill of Rights
Amendments of Consititution & Bill of Rights
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History
8th Grade
12/16/2011

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First Amendment
Definition
Freedom of Religion, Press and Peaceful Expression
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Second Amendment
Definition
Right to Bear Arms
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Third Amendment
Definition
Soldiers can not be quartered in homes
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Fourth Amendment
Definition
Search and seizure
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Fifth Amendment
Definition
Trial and Punishment
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Sixth Amendment
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Right to Speedy Trial
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Seventh Amendment
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Trial by Jury in Civil Cases
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Eighth Amendment
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Cruel and Unusual Punishment
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Ninth Amendment
Definition
Construction of Constitution
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Tenth Amendment
Definition
Power of states and People
Term
What is the first ten amendements referred to as?
Definition
Bill of Rights
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11th Amendment
Definition
Limitations of the Judical branch
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12th Amendment
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Choosing of President and Vice President information
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13th Amendment
Definition
Abolishment of Slavery
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14th Amendment
Definition
Citizenship Rights
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15th Amendment
Definition
Race No Bar to Vote
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16th Amendment
Definition
Status of Income Tax Clarified
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17th Amendment
Definition
Senators Elected by Popular vote
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18th Amendment
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Liquor Abolished/prohibition
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19th Amendment
Definition
women's suffrage
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20th Amendment
Definition
Presidential, Congressional Terms established. President is a four year term, House Representative is two year term, and Senator is a six year term.
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21st Amendment
Definition
Repealing of Prohibition or the 18th Amendment
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22nd Amendment
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Establishing that the President can only serve two four year terms.
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23rd Amendment
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Presidential Vote for District of Columbia
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24th Amendment
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Poll Taxes Barred
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25th Amendment
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Presidential Disability and Succession
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26th Amendment
Definition
Voting Age set to 18 years
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27th Amendment
Definition
Limiting Changes to Congressional Pay
Term
The First Article of the Constitution sets forth the structure and function of which branch of government?
Definition
Legislative
Term
The Second Article of the Constitution sets forth the structure and function of which branch of government?
Definition
Executive Branch
Term
The Third Article of the Constitution sets forth the structure and function of which branch of government?
Definition
Judicial
Term
What is the begining of the Constitution called?
Definition
Preamble
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