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Vargo Amendments
Amendments
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Freedom of the presss | 1st Amendment |
| The right to bear arms | 2nd Amendment |
| No Quartering of troops in private homes | 3rd Amendment |
| No unreasonable searches and seizures | 4th Amendment |
| No Double Jeapardy | 5th Amendment |
| Right to a trial by jury in a felony case | 6th Amendment |
| Right to a jury trial in a civil case involving $20 or more | 7th Amendment |
| Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment | 8th Amendment |
| Right to privacy falls under this amendment | 9th Amendment |
| Reserved powers for the states | 10th Amendment |
| Foreigners may not sue any state or the US | 11th Amendment |
| Set procedure for the election of President and Vice President | 12th Amendment |
| Abolished Slavery | 13th Amendment |
| Defined citizenship and applied due process to states | 14th Amendment |
| Gave former slaves the right to vote | 15th Amendment |
| Income tax amendment | 16th Amendment |
| Direct election of US Senators | 17th Amendment |
| Enforced prohibition | 18th Amendment |
| Women's suffarage | 19th Amendment |
| The Lame Duck Amendment | 20th Amendment |
| Repealed prohibition | 21st Amendment |
| A person may serve a maximum of 10 years as President | 22nd Amendment |
| Granted3 electors to the District of Columbia | 23rd Amendment |
| Abolished the Poll Tax | 24th Amendment |
| Dealt with Presidential disability | 25th Amendment |
| Gave 18 year olds the right to vote | 26th Amendment |
| Set ground rules for Congressional pay raises | 27th Amendment |
| Article I of the US Constitution | Legislative |
| Article II of the US Constitution | Executive |
| Article III of the US Constitution | Judicial |
| Article IV of the US Constitution | Relations Among States |
| Article V of the US Constitution | Provisions for Amendments |
| Article VI of the US Constitution | National Debt, Supremacy of National Law, Oath |
| Article VII of the US Constitution | Ratification of Constitution |
| Spoken defamation of character | Slander |
| Written defamation of character | Libel |
| Term for the intent of harm | Malice |
| Term for money posted to release a jail prior to trial | Bail |
| It states that evidence obtained illegally is not admissible in court | Exclusionary Rule |
| The date on which all Presidential terms officially begin | January 20th |
| Fraction of both Houses of Congress needed to propose amendments | 2/3 |
| Number of electors in the Elector College | 538 |
| Another name for the Necessary and Proper Clause of the Constitution | Elastic |
| Fraction of state legislatures required to ratify amendments | 3/4 |
| Supreme Court power to look over legislation and declare it null and void | Judicial Review |
| Two ways to formally propose a US Constitutional Amendment | 2/3 of Congress & National Convention |
| Three ways to informally propose a US Constitutional Amendment | Court Decisions, Political Party Practice, Executive Action |
| Two ways to formally ratify a US Constitutional Amendment | 3/4 of State Legislature & 3/4 State Convention |
| Deal between the President and foreign head of state | Executive Agreement |
| Principal established by Marbury vs. Madison in 1803 | Judicial Review |
| Cheif Justice in Marbury vs.Madison | John Marshall |
| Term for formal accusation handed down by a grand jury | Indictment |
| Presidential directive which has the force of law | Executive Order |
| A decision or action which serves as the basis of future decisions or actions | Precedent |
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