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All amendments in correct order

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Limits the power of the national government in suits against the states   11th Amendment  
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Revised the Electoral College procedure to provide for election of President and Vice President.   12th Amendment  
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Outlawed slavery   13th Amendment  
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Made ex-slaves citizensApplied due process to the statesCreated equal protection clause   14th Amendment  
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The right to vote cannot be denied or abridged on the basis of race, color, or previous condition of servitude   15th Amendment  
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Authorized the federal income tax   16th Amendment  
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Provided for the direct election of United States Senators   17th Amendment  
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Prohibited the manufacture or sale of liquor in the Untied States   18th Amendment  
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Women's suffrage. The right to vote cannot be limited or abridged on the basis of sex.   19th Amendment  
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Lame Duck Amendment. Moved the beginning of terms of office for executive and legislative branches to January.Created emergency presidential succession plan   20th Amendment  
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Repealed the 18th Amendment, ending prohibition   21th Amendment  
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Limits president to two terms   22nd Amendment  
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Gave citizens of the District Columbia the right to vote for president   23rd Amendment  
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Prohibits the use of poll taxes for federal elections   24th Amendment  
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Revised the presidential disability and succession process   25th Amendment  
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Lowered the voting age to 18   26th Amendment  
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Delayed the effect of congressional pay raises until an election of Representatives has occurred.   27th Amendment  
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Freedom of religionFreedom of speechFreedom of the pressAssemblePetition   1st Amendment  
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The Right to bear arms   2nd Amendment  
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Freedom from quartering troops during time of peace without owner's permission.   3rd Amendment  
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Freedom from search and seizure of person and property without probable cause   4th Amendment  
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The right to a grand juryFreedom from double jeopardyFreedom from self-incriminationRight to due process   5th Amendment  
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The right to trial by juryThe right to confront accuserThe right to counsel   6th Amendment  
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The right to a jury trial in civil cases   7th Amendment  
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Prohibits excess bail and finesProhibits cruel and unusual punishment   8th Amendment  
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an attempt to denied accretion of these powers to the central authority.Non-enumerated rights are retained by the people   9th Amendment  
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Powers not specifically given to the United States are retained by the states and the people   10th Amendment  
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In 1789, James Madison wrote seventeen amendments. Congress passed twelve of them. By 1791, the stateshad ratified ten;   Bill of rights  
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Individuals are due certain rights by virtue of being human, regardless of who is in power.Examples: The rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happinessb) These are enduring, and inalienable   Natural rights  
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a) Certain individual rights exist by virtue of the shared beliefs and traditions existing within agiven political and social culture.   Cultural rights  
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individual rights exist because they are included in the Bill of Rights. James Madison drafted 17 amendments in 1789; 10 of them were ratified in 1791.   US Constitution  
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Creates the National legislature.Establishes qualification requirements for members of each house.Establishes rules and limits for the Congress.Creates procedure for passage of a bill.   Article 1  
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Creates the Executive Branch and Presidency.Creates procedures and requirements to elect and impeach the president.Defines presidential powers.   Article 2  
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Creates the National Judiciary.Defines the qualifications and powers of the judiciary.Defines treason.   Article 3  
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Defines the relationship with the states, giving the states "full faith and credit…."Defined process for creating new states.   Article 4  
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Defines the process to amend the Constitution.   Article 5  
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