Amendments
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27 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Amendment 1 | Religious and Political Freedom, Freedom of press, speech, and right for people to peacefully assemble |
| Amendment 2 | Right to bear Arms |
| Amendment 3 | Quartering Troops, |
| Amendment 4 | Search and Seizure |
| Amendment 5 | Rights of accused person, to not speak against oneself |
| Amendment 6 | Right to a speedy public trial |
| Amendment 7 | Trial by Jury in Civil Cases |
| Amendment 8 | limits of fines and punishments |
| Amendment 9 | Rights of people |
| Amendment 10 | Power of the states and people. The power not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, is given to the state or people |
| Amendment 11 | lawsuits against states |
| Amendment 12 | Election of the executives are by the people |
| Amendment 13 | Slavery abolished |
| Amendment 14 | Civil rights |
| Amendment 15 | right to vote, cannot depend on race |
| Amendment 16 | Congress has the right to tax income tax |
| Amendment 17 | People elect the senators |
| Amendment 18 | prohibition of alcohol |
| Amendment 19 | Woman have the right to vote |
| Amendment 20 | "Lame Duck" Sessions |
| Amendment 21 | Repeal of prohibition of alcohol |
| Amendment 22 | Limit on number of terms a president can have |
| Amendment 23 | voting in the District of columbia |
| Amendment 24 | Abolition of Poll Taxes |
| Amendment 25 | Presidential disability, succession |
| Amendment 26 | all 18 year old citizens can vote |
| Amendment 27 | Congressional pay. The ability to vote their wage, can only effect after an election. |
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