27 Amendments to US Constitution

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27 Amendments to US Constitution
Victoria Guerra
Flashcards by Victoria Guerra, updated more than 1 year ago
Victoria Guerra
Created by Victoria Guerra about 9 years ago
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First freedom of speech press assembly petition religion
Second Right to bear arms
Third no quartering of soldiers
Fourth no illegal search and seizure / exclusionary rule
Fifth right to remain silent, no double jeopardy, eminent domain
Sixth right to counsel (attorney), fair and speedy trial
Seventh jury trial in civil cases
Eighth no cruel or unusual punishment/no excessive bail
Ninth rights of the people (privacy, right to associate, etc)
Tenth reserved powers- powers to the state governments
Eleventh limits lawsuits against US Government
Twelfth separate election for President/VP
Thirteenth abolition of slavery
Fourteenth due process, equal protection clause, incorporation
Fifteenth cannot prevent voting based on race, creed, previous condition of servitude
Sixtheenth created income tax
Seventeenth direct election of senators; senators are elected by the state and people
Eighteenth prohibition
Ninteenth women's suffrage
Twentieth lame duck election (date moved from March to January)
Twenty-First repeal of 18th amendment
Twenty-Second limits president to two terms in office (10 yrs total)
Twenty-Third 3 electoral votes given to Washington D.C.
Twenty-Fourth abolition of poll taxes and literacy test
Twenty-Fifth line of succession for president/preidential disability
Twenty-Sixth 18-21 yr olds given right to vote
Twenty-Seventh limits congressional pay raises
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