Amendments quiz
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TerryTateBaby on January 9, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Amendment 1 | Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press, Opinion, and Speech |
| Amendment 2 | The freedom to bear arms |
| Amendment 3 | No military in your home except in war time. |
| Amendment 4 | No unreasonable searches |
| Amendment 5 | Due process, Eminent Domain, Self-Incrimination, Double Jeopardy, Grand Jury |
| Amendment 6 | The right to a speedy and public trial |
| Amendment 7 | Civil 7 right to trial in civil jury |
| Amendment 8 | The right to fair fines and bail. No cruel and unusual punishment |
| Amendment 9 | Individual Rights. Rights that are not in the constitution are still rights given to citizens. |
| Amendment 10 | State Rights. Any right not given in the constitution is given to the states to legislate. |
| Amendment 11 | You cannot sue another state except with permission by that state's judicial system. |
| Amendment 12 | The electoral college must have two separate elections for president and vice president |
| Amendment 13 | Emancipation. All slaves are free. |
| Amendment 14 | Foreign born citizens can vote |
| Amendment 15 | All men get the right to vote - including ex-slaves |
| Amendment 16 | The Federal Income Tax is established |
| Amendment 17 | The people elect their own US senators |
| Amendment 18 | Alcohol is prohibited |
| Amendment 19 | Women Can vote |
| Amendment 20 | Lame Duck |
| Amendment 21 | It is no longer illegal to drink Alcohol. The 18th amendment is struck down. |
| Amendment 22 | A president can only have 2 terms in office. |
| Amendment 23 | Washington DC can vote for the president |
| Amendment 24 | You may not charge people money so that they can register to vote. |
| Amendment 25 | Lays down the rules for who becomes president if the president dies/resigns etc. |
| Amendment 26 | You can vote at the age of 18 |
| Amendment 27 | Congressmen cannot vote to give themselves a raise in the same term. |
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