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constitution
| Term | Definition | |
|---|---|---|
| article 1 | -legislative -bicameral (senate and house of reps) | |
| article 2 | -executive | |
| article 3 | -judicial | |
| article 4 | relations between states; extradition and full faith and immunities clause | |
| article 5 | making amendments needs 2/3 congress and 3/4 all states | |
| article 6 | supremacy clause | |
| article 7 | ratification | |
| amendment 1 | freedom of religion, speech, press, peaceful assembly, and the right to petition the gov | |
| amendment 2 | right to bear arms | |
| amendment 3 | no quartering | |
| amendment 4 | right of people to be secure in their own homes and a right against unreasonable searches and seizures without a warrant | |
| amendment 5 | -due process- someone who is being tried will not be deprived of life, liberty and property -the gov cant put someone on trial for a serious crime unless there is sufficient evidence | |
| amendment 6 | the right of the accused to a speedy and public trial and a lawyer | |
| amendment 7 | guarantees the right to a jury trial in federal civil cases where the value in controversy exceeds $20 | |
| amendment 8 | no excessive bail, fines, or cruel and unusual punishments | |
| amendment 9 | listing specific rights in the Constitution does not mean that people do not have other rights | |
| amendment 10 | powers not delegated to the gov are reserved for the states/people | |
| amendment 11 | sovereign immunity; protects stave gov from being sued in fed courts by citizens w/o permission | |
| amendment 12 | Whichever president or vice president candidate gets the majority votes, becomes the president or vice president | |
| amendment 13 | slavery is outlaws | |
| amendment 14 | birthright citizenship | |
| amendment 15 | the right of any race, color, or previously enslaved MEN to vote | |
| amendment 16 | congress has the power to collect income from the states | |
| amendment 17 | thee senate will be composed of 2 senators from each state | |
| amendment 18 | Banned the manufacture, sale, transport, import, and export of alcoholic beverages | |
| amendment 19 | Guaranteed American women right to vote | |
| amendment 20 | Terms of pres and vice pres ends on January 20th noon, and senators/reps terms end on January 3rd noon. If the pres dies, the vice pres will become president | |
| amendment 21 | Repeals prohibition act (18th amendment) | |
| amendment 22 | No same person can be elected as president more than 2 times | |
| amendment 23 | People living in Washington D.C. can vote | |
| amendment 24 | Forbids fed and state govs from charging poll taxes to vote in federal elections -Establishes a clear succession line. If the president is somehow removed from office, the vice pres will take over. | |
| amendment 25 | -Establishes a clear succession line. If the president is somehow removed from office, the vice pres will take over. | |
| amendment 26 | Lowered federal and state voting age from 21 to 18 | |
| amendment 27 | No law can change the salary of senators/reps until an election of Representatives have intervened |
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