CONSTITUTION TEST! (Amendments)
This is a last minute study guide for the Constitution test tomorrow!
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- People are protected against search and seizure without a warrant
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- The right to bear arms
- 19
- Gives women the right to vote
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- Forbids the manufacture, sale, or shipment of intoxication liquors
- 25
- Sets up a plan for the Vice President to take over the duties of the President when the latter is unable to preform them
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- The term of the President ends on January 20. If the President elect dies before the term begins, the VIce President elect shall become President
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- Forbids slavery and involuntary servitude
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- A jury is provided for in civil suits exceeding $20
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- Gives the District of Colombia three electoral votes for the election of President and Vice President
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- Forbids states from passing laws depriving any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law or of not giving to each person the equal protection of the law
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- Forbids the US or any state form preventing a person form voting because of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
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- Provides that the electors should state on their ballots the person they want for President and the person for Vice President
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- Repeals the 18th Amendment; once more allows the making and sale of liquor
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- Very high bail, stiff fines, or cruel punishment are forbidden
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- A fair and speedy trial for the accused is guaranteed in criminal cases
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- A grand jury is provided for in serious crimes...no trying twice...or testifying against themselves...or being deprived of L,L, or P without lawful means
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- Provides for the election of Senators by the people instead of by the state legislatures
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- All powers not given by the Constitution to the U.S. not forbidden to the states are reserved to the states or to the people
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- Forbids citizens of another state or of a foreign country from suing a state in the US courts
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- A) Forbids the US or any state to abridge or deny any citizens the right to vote for the President or Vice President or for any state representative in Congress because of failure to pay a poll or any other tax. B) Gives Congress the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation
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- Congressional pay rates cannot be changed until an intervening House of Representatives election has occurred.
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- Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition
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- Permits voting by 18-year-olds
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- People cannot be forced to house soldiers during times of peace
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- Just because certain rights of the people have been stated in the Constitution does not mean that they do not have still others not mentioned there
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- Permits the income tax
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- Bars any President from serving more than two terms. Where a VIce President has become President on the death of the President and has served mere than two years of the President's term, the Vice President shall not be allowed to run for more than one term in addition