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Flashcards by nikebadd1443, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by nikebadd1443
about 10 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| 1st Amendment | freedom of speech press assembly petition and religion |
| 2nd amendment | Rights to bear arm people have the right to have a gun |
| 3rd Amendment | freedom form quartering soldiers |
| 4th Amendment | freedom from unreasonable search and seizures |
| 5th amendment | You get to have a trial by a grand Jury, NO double Jeopardy |
| 6th amendment | right to a speedy and public trial & confront your accuser. |
| 7th amendment | trail by jury |
| 8th amendment | no excessive fines & no cruel and unusual punishment |
| 9th amendment | people have rights that are not mentioned in the constitution |
| 10th amendment | Powers not given to the federal government belong to the states |
| 11th amendment | Federal courts do not have jurisdiction in cases against a state |
| 12th amendment | provides for separate elections for president and vice president |
| 13th amendment | abolishes slavery |
| 14th amendment | provides equality for all citizens; state government must follow previously passed amendments |
| 15th amendment | All males have the right to vote |
| 16th amendment | congress has the power to pass direct taxes such as income tax |
| 17th amendment | senators are to be elected by the voters in their state |
| 18th amendment | selling and drinking of alcoholic beverages is made illegal (prohibited) |
| 19th amendment | gives women the right to vote |
| 20th amendment | beginning of president VP and congress terms in office begins in January presidential |
| 21st amendment | selling and drinking of alcoholic beverages is made illegal (allowed again #18 was repealed or cancelled by this amendment |
| 22nd amendment | presidents may serve no more than 2 terms or a total of 10 years. |
| 23rd amendment | district of Columbia is allowed presidential electoral college votes |
| 24th amendment | eliminates poll tax |
| 25th amendment | provides for presidential succession and filling a vacant office of vice president, if VP dies or his removes from office |
| 26th amendment | lowers voting age from 21 to 18 |
| 27th amendments | congressional compensation increases may not take effect until after that congressional term is over |
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