Amendments
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tanderson93 on April 30, 2010
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ap, nsl, exam review
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All amendments and the ratification process.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Amendment process | (Article 5) step 1: amendment proposed by 2/3 vote of both houses of congress OR a constitutional convention called by congress on petition of 2/3 out of 50 states. THEN amendment ratified by 3/4 of the 50 state legislatures OR 3/4 of special constitutional conventions called by 50 states THEN the new amendment! |
| 1st amendment | freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition |
| 2nd amendment | Right to keep and bear arms |
| 3rd amendment | In times of peace, citizens do not have to quarter soldiers (obsolete because of military bases) |
| 4th amendment | Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures |
| 5th amendment | right to grand jury, indictment, no double jeopardy, freedom from self-incrimination, due process of law, eminent domain |
| 6th amendment | right to a speedy and public trial. right to a fair jury. right to know what you are being accused of. right to see/hear witnesses against you. right to have a witness to help defend you. right to a lawyer. |
| 7th amendment | Right to a trial by jury in civil cases |
| 8th amendment | Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. |
| 9th amendment | Citizens entitled to rights not listed in the Constitution (unenumerated rights) |
| 10th amendment | The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. |
| 11th amendment | states may not be sued in federal court by citizens of another state or country with out the consent of the states being sued |
| 12th amendment | electors now must cast seperate votes for president and the vice president |
| 13th amendment | prohibited the institution of slavery |
| 14th amendment | selective incorporation |
| 15th amendment | granted voting rights to males of all races |
| 16th amendment | gave congress the power to collect taxes on income |
| 17th amendment | shifted responsibility for choosing governers from the legislatures to the general public |
| 18th amendment | prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol in or out of the United States (Prohibition) later repealed by 21st amendment. |
| 19th amendment | voting rights to all american women |
| 20th amendment | shortened length of time between presidential election and inauguration |
| 21st amendment | repealed prohibition (18th amendment) |
| 22nd amendment | limited president to 2 terms of 4 years. |
| 23rd amendment | allowed residents of DC to vote in presidential elections, bringing the total national electoral count to 538. |
| 24th amendment | eliminated the practice of forcing African Americans to pay poll tax |
| 25th amendment | cleared up selection of Vice President should the post become vacant (President dies or Vice President dies) also formally permitted the Vice President to temporarily assume the presidency incase of presidential disability. |
| 26th amendment | lowered voting age from 21 yrs to 18 yrs of age. |
| 27th amendment | if congress votes itself a pay increase, the pay increase does not take effect until after the next election. |
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