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amendments
Term | Definition |
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free speech, free press, free religion, free assembly, free petition | First amendment |
right to bear arms | second amendment |
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, | third amendment |
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, | forth amendment |
no double jeopardy, can not incrininate one self, miranda rights, can not be deprived of life liberty, or property | fifth amendment |
right to a speedy trail, | sixth amendment |
lawsuits over 20$ have to right to be decided by a public jury | seventh amendment |
no excessive fines imposed, or cruel and unusual punishments | eighth amendment |
this amendment protects basic rights not listed in the constitution | ninth amendment |
powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. | tenth amendment |
a court hearing must happen in the state where the crime was committed | eleventh amendment |
allows provides the procedure for electing the president and vice president. | twelveth amendment |
abolition of slavery | thirteen amendment |
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. all persons are treater equally | fourteenth amendment |
men are allowed to vote regard less of race | fifteenth amendment |
Congress shall have the power to collect taxes on incomes | sixteenth amendment |
allows voters to cast direct votes for U.S. senators. | seventeenth amendment |
Prohibition of Liquor | eighteenth amendment |
women are allowed to vote | nineteenth amendment |
Lane duck; pushes the times were the old president moves out and the new one moves in closer to prevent the old messing up things for the new one | twentieth amendment |
alcohol is now allowed again/ vetos the 18th amendment | twenty first amendment |
presidents are limited to two terms of four years each | twenty second amendment |
you and me can now vote in Washington D.C. residents in Washington can now vote | twenty third amendment |
what are you taxing minorities for? abolition of poll tax | twenty fourth amendment |
In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President. | twenty fifth amendment |
Right to vote at 18 | twenty sixth amendment |
any law that increases or decreases the salary of members of Congress from taking effect until after the next election of the House of Representatives has occurred. | twenty seventh amendment |