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Amendments
All the amendments
27
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Undergraduate 1
12/05/2011
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Term
Amendment 1
 Definition
Religious and political freedom
Term
Amendment 2
 Definition
Right to bear arms
Term
Amendment 3
 Definition
Quartering troops
Term
Amendment 4
 Definition
Search and seizure
Term
Amendment 5
 Definition
Rights of accused persons
Term
Amendment 6
 Definition
right to speedy public trial
Term
Amendment 7
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trial by jury
Term
Amendment 8
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limit on fines & punishment
Term
Amendment 9
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rights of the people
Term
Amendment 10
 Definition
power of the state and people
Term
Amendment 11
 Definition
lawsuits against states
Term
Amendment 12
 Definition
election of executives
Term
Amendment 13
 Definition
slavery abolished
Term
Amendment 14
 Definition
civil rights
Term
Amendment 15
 Definition
right to vote
Term
Amendment 16
 Definition
income tax
Term
Amendment 17
 Definition
direct election of senators
Term
Amendment 18
 Definition
prohibition
Term
Amendment 19
 Definition
womans suffrage
Term
Amendment 20
 Definition
"lame duck" session
Term
Amendment 21
 Definition
repeal of prohibition
Term
Amendment 22
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limit on presidential terms
Term
Amendment 23
 Definition
voting in District of Columbia
Term
Amendment 24
 Definition
abolition of poll tax
Term
Amendment 25
 Definition
presidential succession
Term
Amendment 26
 Definition
18 year old vote
Term
Amendment 27
 Definition
congressional pay
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