amendments
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taylor9501 on October 16, 2012
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amendments 1 through 27.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 1st Amendment | freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech |
| 2nd Amendment | right to bear arms |
| 3rd Amendment | No quartering of soldiers |
| 4th Amendment | No unreasonable searches or seizures |
| 5th Amendment | protests, grand jury, due process, double jeopardy, self incrimination, eminent domain |
| 6th Amendment | trial by jury, told charges,quick and public trial, witness, and lawyer |
| 7th Amendment | Guarantees the right to jury trial in civil suits involving > $20.00 or more. |
| 8th Amendment | the cruel and unusual punishment |
| 9th Amendment | rights not in constitution are retained by the people. |
| 10th Amendment | powers not in the constitution for the federal government are reserved for the sates and the people |
| 11th Amendment | limits suits placed against states |
| 12th Amendment | you can no longer cast votes for two presidents |
| 13th Amendment | outlawed slavery and any forced lawyer |
| 14 Amendment (CWA) | defines U.S. citizenship equal protection under the law |
| 15th Amendment | states have to let people vote regardless of color or race |
| 16th Amendment | government has the right to levy an income tax. |
| 17th Amendment | article 1: senators elected by state legislatures now people elect senators |
| 18th Amendment | banned alcohol in U.S. |
| 19th Amendment | Wyoming Territory, 1869- woman first vote gave woman rights to vote in national elections Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Lucretia Mott. |
| 20th Amendment | start/end of presidential terms Lame Duck Amendment |
| 21st Amendment | repealed 18th Amendment |
| 22nd Amendment | limits presidents term to 2 George Washington set precedent FDR broke it with 4 terms |
| 23rd Amendment | Washington D.C. allowed to vote in presidential elections in 1961 |
| 24th Amendment | Eliminated poll taxes (prevented African Americans from voting) |
| 25th Amendment | Presidential Succession: President Vice President Speaker of House President Pro Tempore Secretary of State |
| 26th Amendment | gave 18 year olds right to vote |
| 27th Amendment | raises in congress... cant happen till next election |
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