Set: U.S. Amendments

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bill of rights amendments 1-10
1st amendment freedom of religion,press, speech, assembly, petition
2nd amendment right to bear arms
3rd amendment right not to have to quarter soldiers
4th amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures
5th amendment right to grand jury, indictment, no double jeopardy, freedom from self-indictment, due process of law
6th amendment right to be informed of charges, be present when witnesses speak in court, to call defense witnesses, to have a lawyer
7th amendment right to a jury trial in civil cases
8th amendment freedom from excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment
9th amendment guarantee of rights not listed in constitution
10th amendment rights of states and the people
11th amendment prevents suits against states
12th amendment election of the president
13th amendment abolition of slavery
14th amendment right to be free from discrimination in states, to have due process of law, to have equal protection of the law
15th amendment black suffrage
16th amendment individual income tax
17th amendment election of national senators
18th amendment prohibition of alcoholic beverages
19th amendment women's suffrage
20th amendment lame-duck period shortened for federal offices
21st amendment repeal of prohibition
22nd amendment limitation on the presidential term of office
23rd amendment voters in Washington D.C. given the right to vote for presidential electors
24th amendment abolition of poll taxes
25th amendment succession to the office of the president
26th amendment eighteen year olds given the right to vote
27th amendment limits the power of congress to increase its own salaries

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Terms 28
Creator funsize418
Created April 26, 2008
Group primate luvrs
Tags amendments, constitution, mcclarty, ace
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  1. 21st amendment → repeal of prohibition - 6 misses
  2. 12th amendment → election of the president - 5 misses
  3. 23rd amendment → voters in Washington D.C. given the right to vote for presidential electors - 5 misses
  4. 25th amendment → succession to the office of the president - 5 misses
  5. 6th amendment → right to be informed of charges, be present when witnesses speak in court, to call defense witnesses, to have a lawyer - 4 misses
  6. 8th amendment → freedom from excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment - 4 misses
  7. 10th amendment → rights of states and the people - 4 misses