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The 27 Amendments
Descriptions and flashcards of the 27 amendments of the united states
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11th Grade
11/24/2015

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1st Amendment                                   Kidd Carney


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Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition

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2nd Amendment



Right to Keep, Bear Arms

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3rd Amendment



Lodging Troops in Private Homes

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4th Amendment



 

Search, Seizures, Proper Warrant


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5th Amendment



Criminal Proceedings; Due Process; Eminent Domain; Double Jeopardy; Protection from Self incrimination

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6th Amendment


Criminal Proceedings; Must inform defendant of charge/s; Right to Attorney; Right to fair impartial jury


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7th Amendment




Jury Trials in Civil Cases

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8th Amendment




Bail; Cruel, Unusual Punishment

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9th Amendment




Unenumerated Rights

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10th Amendment





Powers Reserved to the States

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11th Amendment





Suits Against States

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12th Amendment





Election of President and VIce President

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13th Amendment





Slavery and Involuntary Servitude Prohibited

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14th Amendment





Rights of Citizens

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15th Amendment





Right to Vote--- Race, Color, Servitude

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16th Amendment






Income Tax

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17th Amendment






Popular Election of Senators

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18th Amendment






Prohibition of Intoxicating Liquors

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19th Amendment





Equal Suffrage---Sex; Right of Women to Vote

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20th Amendment




Commencement of Terms; Sessions of Congress; Death or Disqualification of President-Elect

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21st Amendment






Repeal of 18th Amendment

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22nd Amendment






Presidental Tenure; No President may serve more than 2 elected terms

 

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23rd Amendment





Inclusion of DIstrict of Columbia in Presidential Election System

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24th Amendment





Right to Vote in Federal Elections----Tax Payment; Outlawed the payment of a tax as a condition for taking part in elections

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25th Amendment





Presidential Succession; Vice Presidential Vacancy; Presidential Inability

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26th Amendment





Right to Vote----Age; Must be 18 years or older

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27th Amendment





Congressional Pay; Congress's power to fix the salaries of its members

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