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What is majority rule
2/3rds agreed
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What is the 4th amendment?
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly
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What is the 27th amendment?
No law, varying the compensation for the services of Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of representatives shall have intervened.
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What is the 17th amendment?
States that the people, instead of the state legislatures, elect United States Senators.
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What is the 8th amendment?
Excessive bail shall not be required nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
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What is the Bill of Rights
The first 10 amendments to the consitution.
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What is the 7th amendment?
In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any court of the United States, than according to the rule of
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What is the 15th amendment?
This amendment prohibits the government from denying a person’s right to vote on the basis of race.
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What is the 18th amendment?
Prohibited the production, sale, or transportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States
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What is the 11th amendment?
The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another, state, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign state.
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What is double jeopardy.
Putting someone on trial for a crime of which he or she was previously found innocent for.
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What is the 12th amendment?
This amendment provides for the Electoral College to use separate ballots in voting for president and vice president.
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What is the 13th amendment?
Outlaws Slavery
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What is the 14th amendment?
Originally was intended to protect the legal rights of the free slaves
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What is the 6th amendment?
Provides the right to a fair and speedy trial.
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What is probable cause?
Strong reasons to think that the person or property was involed in a crime.
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What is the 3rd amendment?
No solider shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
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What is the 1st amendment?
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, press, the right for people to peaceably assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances
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What is the 2nd amendment?
A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
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What is the 10th amendment?
Protects the states and the people from an all-powerful federal government.
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What is due process?
Following set legal procedures.
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What is the 22nd amendment?
This amendment limits presidents to a maximum of two elected terms.
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What is the 25th amendment?
Establishes a process for the vice president to take over leadership of the nation when a president is disabled.
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What is the 5th amendment?
The amendment contains important protections for people accused of crimes. One of the protections is that government may not deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.
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What is the 16th amendment?
The congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several states & without regard to any census or enumeration.
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