AP GOV Amendments

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1st amendment

The times, places, and manner of how shall be determined by state legislatures but may be altered by congress in some cases

House of Rep

Senate

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2nd amendment

article 2. sets up the electoral college and how we as a country decide our president and vice president.

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3rd Amendment

Quartering of troops

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4th Amendment

unreasonable search and sei

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5th-7th Amendments

Rights of the accused

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8th Amendment

Cruel and unusual punishment

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9th Amendments

“Other Rights of the people”

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10th Amendment

States rights

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11th Amendment

Immunity of states to lawsuits

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12th amendment

Change electoral proces to separate VP & Pres votes

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13th Amendment

Ended Slavery

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14th Amendment

equal protection of the law

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15th amendment

African American suffrage

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16th Amendment

federal income tax

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17th amendment

1913

established the direct popular election of U.S. senators

(Electorate determines senator NOT state legislation)

Yay: ensures less lobbying

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18th amendment

prohibition on sale o alcohol

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19th amendment

Women’s suffrage

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20th amendment

Repeal of prohibition

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21st amendment

start of presidential and congressional terms

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22nd ammendment

Pres. Terms to two

President may now serve too terms

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23rd amendment

DC recieves electoral votes (3)

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24th amendment

Abolished poll taxes

Participating in voting CAN’T require $$$

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25th amendment

VP as acting president

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26th amendment

21 —> 18yr Olds voting age

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27th amendment

congressional pay raises

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