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AP Gov Amendments
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| freedom of assembly, press, speech, and freedom of religion (establishment clause)(free exercise clause) | 1st Amendment |
| right to bear arms | 2nd Amendment |
| no soldier housing (not a required amendment) | 3rd Amendment |
| no unreasonable searches and seizures | 4th Amendment |
| right to a civil trial in public courts | 7th Amendment |
| no excessive bail | 8th Amendment |
| (un)enumerated rights | 9th Amendment |
| power not given to federal is given to states (not a required amendment) | 10th Amendment |
| cannot sue against a state you are not a part of (not a required amendment) | 11th Amendment |
| required votes to be taken separately for president and vice president (not a required amendment) | 12th Amendment |
| abolishing slavery (technically not a required amendment) | 13th Amendment |
| equal protection | 14th Amendment |
| African American's can vote | 15th Amendment |
| Income tax not based on population | 16th Amendment |
| election of senators | 17th Amendment |
| alcohol ban (not a required amendment) | 18th Amendment |
| granted women the right to vote | 19th Amendment |
| moved election dates from March 3rd to January 20th (not a required amendment) | 20th Amendment |
| prohibition ends (not a required amendment) | 21st Amendment |
| no self incrimination | 5th Amendment |
| right to an attorney (Gideon v. Wainwright) | 6th Amendment |
| no more than 2 terms for a president | 22nd Amendment |
| people in DC can vote | 23rd Amendment |
| elimination of poll taxes | 24th Amendment |
| vice president may take over if president dies (not a required amendment) | 25th Amendment |
| changed voting age to 18 | 26th Amendment |