Amendments
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Created by:
SimpleChosen on October 3, 2010
Subjects:
government, amendments to the constitution, amendments 1-27
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27 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 1st | Freedoms: religions, speech, assembly, petition, press |
| 2nd | Bear arms |
| 3rd | No quartering of troops |
| 4th | No unreasonable search and seizure (without warrant or just probable cause) |
| 5th | Rights of the accused (no double jeopardy) |
| 6th | Right to a fair and speedy trial |
| 7th | Trial by jury (civil cases) |
| 8th | No cruel and unusal punishment |
| 9th | Rights retained by the people (federal) |
| 10th | States' rights |
| 11th | Sovereign Immunity |
| 12th | Presidential Elections |
| 13th | Abolishes slavery |
| 14th | Former slaves citizenship |
| 15th | Right to vote for former slaves |
| 16th | Income tax |
| 17th | Direct election of senators |
| 18th | Prohibition of alcohol |
| 19th | Women's suffrage |
| 20th | Lame duck (Nov./Jan. pres.) |
| 21st | Repeal 18th prohibition |
| 22nd | Limits pres. to 2 terms |
| 23rd | Washington D.C. electoral college votes |
| 24th | No poll taxes |
| 25th | Presidential succession |
| 26th | Voting age 18 |
| 27th | Congressional salary |
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