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Ingraham vs. Wright
8th Amendment
Goss vs. Lopez
14th Amendment
New Jersey vs. TLO
4th Amendment
Bethel vs. Fraser
1st Amendment
Tinker vs. Des Moines
1st Amendment
a sum of money paid in exchange for the right to cast a ballot
poll tax
the right to vote
suffrage
a formal request
petition
printing lies about others
libel
endangering the government

ex. giving military secrets to enemies
treason
when someone lies about another person to harm that person's reputation
slander
a sum of money that makes sure the the accused person will appear in court for the trial
bail
the right of government to take private property for public use
eminent domain
following procedures established by law and guaranteed by the Constitution
The laws themselves must be reasonable
due process of law
people who are accused of a crime and judged not guilty may not be put on trial again for the same crime
double jeopardy
formally accused
indicted
A legal document that allows law enforcement officials to search a suspect's home and take specific items they can use as evidence in court
search warrant
Delays congressional pay raises until the term following their passage
27th Amendment
Sets voting age at 18 years
26th Amendment
Establishes procedures for succession to the presidency
25th Amendment
Abolishes poll taxes
24th Amendment
Gives residents of the District of Columbia the right to vote
23rd Amendment
Limits Presidents to two terms in office
22nd Amendment
Repeals Prohibition (18th Amendment)
21st Amendment
Changes the dates of congressional and presidential terms
20th Amendment
Gives women the right to vote
19th Amendment
Prohibits making, drinking, or selling alcoholic beverages (Prohibition)
18th Amendment
Enables coters to elect senators directly
17th Amendment
Gives Congress the power to levy an income tax
16th Amendment
Prohibits restrictions on the right to vote based on race and color
15th Amendment
Defines United States citizenship; guarantees all citizens "equal protection of the laws"
14th Amendment
Abolishes slavery
13th Amendment
Revises procedure for electing the President and Vice President
12th Amendment
Places limits on suits against states
11th Amendment
States that powers not specifically assigned to the national government belong to the states or to the people
10th Amendment
Specifies that rights listed are not the only rights of the people
9th Amendment
Prohibits excessive bail or fines; forbids cruel and unusual punishment
8th Amendment
Guarantees the right to a jury in civil cases
7th Amendment
Additional rights of a person accused of a crime, including the right to trial by jury and to be represented by a lawyer
6th Amendment
May not be forced to testify against oneself. Guarantees that no one may be denied life, liberty, or poperty without due process of law
5th Amendment
No unreasonable searches and seizures
4th Amendment
No quartering of soldiers during peace time
3rd Amendment
State militia, Right to bear arms
2nd Amendment
Freedom of Speech, Religion, Assembly, and Press
1st Amendment
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