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What is the acronyme used to remember the 7 acrticles?

LEJRASS

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L (1st article)

Legislative

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E (2nd article)

Executive

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J (3rd article)

Judicial

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R (4th article)

Relationship with states

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A (5th article)

Amend the Constitution

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S (6th article)

Supremacy Clause

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S (7th article)

Signers

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1st Amedment

Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition

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2nd Amendment

Right to bear arms

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3rd Amendment

No housing soldiers

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4th amendment

No search and seizure without a warrant

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5th amendment

Plea the 5th/ no witness against yourself

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6th amendment

if accused right to a speedy trial

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7th amendment

jury trial in civil case

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8th amendment

no cruel or unusual punishment

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9th amendment

enumeration (not listed in constitution)

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10th amendment

states make laws

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11th amendment

can’t sue a state from another state

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12th amendment

#1 president #2 Vice President

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13th amendment

abolish slavery

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14th amendment

defines citizenship

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15th amendment

any male of legal age can vote (color doesn’t matter)

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16th amendment

taxes (congress can collect income tax)

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17th amendment

each state gets 2 senators

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18th amendment

prohibition

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19th amendment

women get the right to vote

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20th amendment

January 20th president takes oath of office

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21st amendment

21 is legal drinking age (ended prohibition)

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22nd amendment

only two terms for the president

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23rd amendment

DC gets 3 electoral votes

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24th amendment

No Poll Tax

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25th

Presidential succession is the VP

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26th amendment

Legal voting age is 18

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27th amendment

You have to wait till the next session for a raise

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