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Amendments
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11th Grade
09/20/2015

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1st Amendment
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Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom to assemble peacefully, establishment clause
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2nd Amendment
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Right to bear arms
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3rd Amendment
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Soldiers can’t be quartered in houses forcefully
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4th Amendment
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No search and seizure without probable cause
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5th Amendment
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Right to due process, against double jeopardy and self incrimination, and establishes eminent domain
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6th Amendment
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Public trial with impartial jury, right to face witnesses/accuser, and right to counsel
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7th Amendment
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Reaffirms right to trial by jury
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8th Amendment
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No excessive bail/fines, and no cruel or unusual punishment
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9th Amendment
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Enumerating certain constitutional rights does not mean there aren’t other implied rights
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10th Amendment
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Powers not given to the federal government are given to the states or people
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11th Amendment
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State sovereign immunity: 1795 states cannot be sued by citizens of other states
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12th Amendment
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When you vote you vote for one pres and one vice pres: 1804
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13th Amendment
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Abolish Slavery:1865: end of civil war
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14th Amendment
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Due process and equal protection
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15th Amendment
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African american men can vote
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16th Amendment
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Can collect income tax
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17th Amendment
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Direct election of senators
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18th Amendment
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Prohibition of alcohol
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19th Amendment
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Women get the right to vote!: 1920
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20th Amendment
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Presidential term begins in january
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21st Amendment
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Ends prohibition
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22nd Amendment
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President can’t serve more than 2 terms
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23rd Amendment
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Electoral votes in DC
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24th Amendment
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Abolishes poll tax
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25th Amendment
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Order of succession: 1967: Kennedy is shot
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26th Amendment
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Vote at 18
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27th Amendment
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Changes to Congress salary won't take effect until next House is elected
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