united states amendments
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27 terms
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 1 | Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly &petition |
| 2 | Right to keep &bear arms |
| 3 | Sets conditions for qtring of troops in private homes |
| 4 | Regulates search, seizure, &warrants |
| 5 | Protections against self-incrimination; due process; eminent domain; grand jury indictment for capital crimes |
| 6 | Rights to a speedy/public trial, &an impartial jury, to confront witnesses, :to have an attorney |
| 7 | Right to a jury |
| 8 | No excessive bails/fines; no cruel &unusual punishment |
| 9 | Unenumerates rights of the people |
| 10 | Reserves powers of the states &the people |
| 11 | Restricts lawsuits against states |
| 12 | Election of president &VP by separate ballot in electoral college |
| 13 | Abolished slavery |
| 14 | Rights of of citizenship, due process, &equal protection |
| 15 | Suffrage regardless of race, color, or prev condition of servititude |
| 16 | Authorizes income tax |
| 17 | Direct election of senators by pop vote |
| 18 | Prohibition |
| 19 | Women's suffrage |
| 20 | Sets terms &sessions of exec &legis branches; "lame duck" |
| 21 | Repeals prohibition (Amend XVIII) |
| 22 | Limits presidential terms |
| 23 | Voting rights in D.C. in presidential elections |
| 24 | Abolishes poll taxes |
| 25 | Adresses presidential succession, disability, &VP vacancies |
| 26 | 18-yr-olds' suffrage |
| 27 | Adresses congressional pay |
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