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31 Cards in this Set
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11th amendment
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places limits on suits against states
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12th amdendment
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revises procedure for electing the president and vice president
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13th amendment
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officially ended slavery in the united stats and thus freed thousands of african americans
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14th amendment
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defines us citizenship and guarantees "equal protection of the laws"
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15th amendment
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prohibits restrictions on the right to vote based on race and color
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16th amendment
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gives congress the power to levy an income tax
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17th amendment
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enables voters to elect senators directly
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18th amendment
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prohibits making, drinking, or selling of alcohlic beverages (prohibition)
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19th amendment
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gives woman the right to vote
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20th amendment
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changes the dates of congressional and presidential terms
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21st amendment
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repeals prohibition
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22nd amendment
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limits president to two terms in office
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23rd amendment
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gives residents of the District of Columbia the right to vote
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24th amendment
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abolishes poll taxes
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25th amendment
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established procedures for succesion to the presidency
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26th amendment
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sets voting age at 18 years
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27th amendment
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delays congressional pay raises until the term following their passage
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List the 3 amendments that were passed as a result of the Civil War:
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13th, 14th, & 15th
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The 1st amendment safeguards religious freedom in what two ways?
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1- prohibits congress from establishing an official religion in the US
2- guarantees americans the right to practice religion as they wish |
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search warrant
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a legal document that allows law enforcement officials to search a suspect;s home and take specific items they can use as evidence in court
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indicted
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formally accused
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double jeopardy
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people who are accused of a crime and judged not guilty may not be put on trial again for the same crime
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due process of law
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following procedures established by law and guaranteed by the constitution. also means that the laws themselves must be reasonable.
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eminent domain
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is the right of government to take private property-usually land- for public use
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bail
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stay in jail or pay a sum of money.
the purpose is to make sure taht the accused person will appear in court for the trial |
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slander
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if someone lies about another person to harm that person's reputation
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treason
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giving military secre ts to enmies of the US is a very serious crime
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libel
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printing lies about others is a serious crime
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petition
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simply a formal request
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suffrage
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the right to vote
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poll tax
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a sum of money paid in exchange for the right to cast a ballot
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