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WGU Bill of Rights
matching Bill of Rights
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 13th Amendment | no more slavery |
| 14th Amendment | applied due process to state governments |
| 15th Amendment | African Americans right to vote |
| 17th Amendment | Senators are voted directly by the people |
| 19th Amendment | Gave women the right to vote |
| 21st Amendment | Re-legalized alcohol after prohibition |
| 24th Amendment | Abolished poll taxes |
| 26th Amendment | Established 18 as the legal voting age |
| 1st Amendment | Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and to petition the government |
| 2nd Amendment | Right to bear arms |
| 3rd Amendment | Freedom from quartering soldiers |
| 4th Amendment | Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure without probable cause and specifically defined |
| 5th Amendment | Grand jury, face accusers, due process |
| 6th Amendment | Right to a speedy trial by an impartial jury and to legal counsel |
| 7th Amendment | Right to a jury trial in civil courts |
| 8th Amendment | Freedom from excessive bails and fines, cruel and unusual punishments. |
| 9th Amendment | Other unlisted rights are not denied |
| 10th Amendment | States have reserved powers |