 | Term | Definition |
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Amendment One |
Freedom of Religion, Press, Speech, Assembly, Petition |
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Amendment Two |
Right to Bear Arms |
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Amendment Three |
Right to not have to quarter Soldiers and seizures |
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Amendment Four |
Right to be free from un-reasonable searches and seizures |
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Amendment Five |
Right to grand jury indictment, no double jeopardy, freedom from self-incrimination, due process of law |
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Amendment Six |
Right to be in-formed of charges be present when wit-nesses speak in court, to call defense witnesses, to have a lawyer. |
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Amendment Seven |
Right to a jury trial in civil cases |
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Amendment Eight |
Freedom from excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment |
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Amendment Nine |
Guarantee of rights not listed in Constitution |
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Amendment Ten |
Rights of states and people |
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Amendment Eleven |
Prevents suits against states |
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Amendment Twelve |
Election of the President(Election Procedures) |
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Amendment Thirteen |
Abolition of slavery Outlawed |
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Amendment Fourteen |
Right to be free from discrimination in states to have due process of law, to have equal protection of the law |
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Amendment Fifteen |
Black Suffrage |
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Amendment Sixteen |
Individual Income Tax |
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Amendment Seventeen |
Election of National Senators |
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Amendment Eighteen |
Prohibition of alcoholic beverages |
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Amendment Nineteen |
Women's Suffrage |
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Amendment Twenty |
Lame-Duck Period shortened for federal Officials |
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Amendment Twenty One |
Repeal to Prohibition (they can drink again) |
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Amendment Twenty Two |
Limitation of Presidential term of office |
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Amendment Twenty Three |
Voters in Washington D.C. given the right to vote for presidential electors |
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Amendment Twenty Four |
Abolition of poll taxes |
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Amendment Twenty Five |
Succession of offices of the President |
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Amendment Twenty Six |
18 year olds given the right to vote |
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Amendment Twenty Seven |
Limits the power of Congress to increase it's own salaries |
