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Amendments
The Amendments
27
History
12th Grade
05/12/2014

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Term
1st Amendment
Definition

-Freedom of religion and speech

Establishment Clause

Term
2nd Amendment
Definition

-Right to bear arms

          Originally for militias

Term
3rd Amendment
Definition
Soldiers can't be quartered in homes during peacetime
Term
4th Amendment
Definition

No unreasonable search and seizures without probable cause

 

Warrant issued by judge based on probable cause from police

Term
5th Amendment
Definition

Due Process

  

     Gov can't take away rights w/o

    Can't be tried for same incident twice [double jeopardy]

Can't implicate self

 

 

Eminent Domain

 

Gov can take property but must compensate

 

 

Grand Jury

 

Decide whether there's enough evidence for court

Private and sealed

 

 

Term
6th Amendment
Definition

Rights while on trial

 

Must have trial of peers

Must know what you're being charged with

Must have speedy trial if asked for

Right to an attorney

Right to face victim

Right to subpeona witnesses

Term
7th Amendment
Definition

Common-law suits [people v. people]

 

Request jury over $20

Term
8th Amendment
Definition

No cruel or unusual punishment

No excessive bail

Term
9th Amendment
Definition
Rights not mentioned in Constitution belong to people
Term
10th Amendment
Definition
Powers for states not mentioned in Constitution
Term
11th Amendment
Definition
States can't be sued from people from other states
Term
12th Amendment
Definition
Electoral college vote on president and VP separately
Term
13th Amendment
Definition
Frees slaves
Term
14th Amendment
Definition

Defines citizenship

 

Sets up illegal immigrants

States can't discriminate between people

Term
15th Amendment
Definition
Blacks' right to vote
Term
16th Amendment
Definition

Income tax

 

Leads to election of senators

Term
17th Amendment
Definition
Popular election of senator
Term
18th Amendment
Definition
Prohibition
Term
19th Amendment
Definition
Womens' right to vote
Term
20th Amendment
Definition

Day president takes office

 

January 3rd at noon

Term
21st Amendment
Definition
Repeals prohibition (only one ratified at convention)
Term
22nd Amendment
Definition
Two term limit on presidents
Term
23rd Amendment
Definition
Right to vote in D.C. [3 electoral]
Term
24th Amendment
Definition
Eliminates poll tax
Term
25th Amendment
Definition
Presidential disability succession
Term
26th Amendment
Definition
Voting age lowered to 18
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