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1st Ammendment
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition
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2nd Ammendment
Right to bear arms
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3rd Ammendment
Prohibits quartering of soldiers
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4th Ammendment
Right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures
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5th Ammendment
Right to grand jury indictment, no double jeopardy, freedom from self-incrimination, due process of law
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6th Ammendment
Right to be informed of charges, be present when witnesses speak in court, to call defense witnesses, to have a lawyer
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7th Ammendment
Right to a jury trial in civil cases
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8th Ammendment
Freedom from excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment
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9th Ammendment
Guarantee of rights not listed in Constitution
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10th Ammendment
States, or people, recieve reserved power the federal government does not delegate
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11th Ammendment
Prevents lawsuits against states
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12th Ammendment
Election of the President by electoral college, President and Vice-President voted for seperately
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13th Ammendment
Abolition of Slavery
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14th Ammendment
Anyone born in the U.S. recieves citizenship and equal protection under the law, states can't deny due process
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15th Ammendment
All citizens (all former, male slaves) can vote
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16th Ammendment
Congress has the right to tax citizen income
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17th Ammendment
Direct election of senators
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18th Ammendment
Prohibition of alcoholic beverages; can't distribute or produce
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19th Ammendment
Womens suffrage
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20th Ammendment
Lame Duck -- Officials period of office shortened; President and Vice President take office January 20th, Senate/Representatives begin court on January 3rd
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21st Ammendment
Repeal of prohibition; 21 years old to drink alcohol
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22nd Ammendment
Two term limit for President in office
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23rd Ammendment
The District of Columbia recieves 3 electoral college votes
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24th Ammendment
Prohibits poll taxes
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25th Ammendment
Vice president takes over if president dies; VP picks new VP (Congress approves VP, decides if president should step down)
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26th Ammendment
Required to be atleast 18 years old to vote
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27th Ammendment
Congressinal pay raises don't go into effect until the following term, limits power over own salaries
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