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167 relations: Accusation, Admission to the Union, Alabama, Alaska, American Civil War, Archivist of the United States, Arizona, Arkansas, Article Five of the United States Constitution, Bail, California, Child Labor Amendment, Child labour, Citizenship of the United States, CNN, Coleman v. Miller, Colorado, Confrontation Clause, Congressional Apportionment Amendment, Congressional Research Service, Connecticut, Constitution of the United States, Constitutional amendment, Convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution, Corwin Amendment, Counsel, Cruel and unusual punishment, Delaware, Direct election, Discrimination, District of Columbia Voting Rights Amendment, Double jeopardy, Due process, Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution, Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution, Entrenched clause, Enumerated powers (United States), Equal Protection Clause, Equal Rights Amendment, Federal government of the United States, Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, Fine (penalty), First Amendment to the United States Constitution, Florida, Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, Freedom of assembly, Freedom of religion in the United States, ... Expand index (117 more) »
- Amendments to the United States Constitution
- United States law-related lists
Accusation
An accusation is a statement by one person asserting that another person or entity has done something improper.
See List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Accusation
Admission to the Union
Admission to the Union is provided by the Admissions Clause of the United States Constitution in Article IV, Section 3, Clause 1, which authorizes the United States Congress to admit new states into the Union beyond the thirteen states that already existed when the Constitution came into effect.
See List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Admission to the Union
Alabama
Alabama is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.
See List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Alabama
Alaska
Alaska is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America.
See List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Alaska
American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.
See List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and American Civil War
Archivist of the United States
The Archivist of the United States is the head and chief administrator of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) of the United States.
See List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Archivist of the United States
Arizona
Arizona (Hoozdo Hahoodzo; Alĭ ṣonak) is a landlocked state in the Southwestern region of the United States.
See List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Arizona
Arkansas
Arkansas is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States.
See List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Arkansas
Article Five of the United States Constitution
Article Five of the United States Constitution describes the procedure for altering the Constitution.
Bail
Bail is a set of pre-trial restrictions that are imposed on a suspect to ensure that they will not hamper the judicial process.
See List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Bail
California
California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.
See List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and California
Child Labor Amendment
The Child Labor Amendment is a proposed and still-pending amendment to the United States Constitution that would specifically authorize Congress to regulate "labor of persons under eighteen years of age".
See List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Child Labor Amendment
Child labour
Child labour is the exploitation of children through any form of work that interferes with their ability to attend regular school, or is mentally, physically, socially and morally harmful.
See List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Child labour
Citizenship of the United States
Citizenship of the United States is a legal status that entails Americans with specific rights, duties, protections, and benefits in the United States.
See List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Citizenship of the United States
CNN
Cable News Network (CNN) is a multinational news channel and website operating from Midtown Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable news channel, and presently owned by the Manhattan-based media conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), CNN was the first television channel to provide 24-hour news coverage and the first all-news television channel in the United States.
See List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and CNN
Coleman v. Miller
Coleman v. Miller, 307 U.S. 433 (1939), is a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court which clarified that if the Congress of the United States—when proposing for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution, pursuant to Article V thereof—chooses not to set a deadline by which the state legislatures of three-fourths of the states or, if prescribed by Congress state ratifying conventions in three-fourths of the states, must act upon the proposed amendment, then the proposed amendment remains pending business before the state legislatures (or ratifying conventions).
See List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Coleman v. Miller
Colorado
Colorado (other variants) is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States.
See List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Colorado
Confrontation Clause
The Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that "in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right...
See List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Confrontation Clause
Congressional Apportionment Amendment
The Congressional Apportionment Amendment (originally titled Article the First) is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution that addresses the number of seats in the House of Representatives.
Congressional Research Service
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is a public policy research institute of the United States Congress.
See List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Congressional Research Service
Connecticut
Connecticut is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.
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Constitution of the United States
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States.
See List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Constitution of the United States
Constitutional amendment
A constitutional amendment is a modification of the constitution of a polity, organization or other type of entity.
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Convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution
A convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution, also referred to as an Article V Convention, state convention, or amendatory convention is one of two methods authorized by Article Five of the United States Constitution whereby amendments to the United States Constitution may be proposed: on the Application of two thirds of the State legislatures (that is, 34 of the 50) the Congress shall call a convention for proposing amendments, which become law only after ratification by three-fourths of the states (38 of the 50).
Corwin Amendment
The Corwin Amendment is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution that has never been adopted, but owing to the absence of a ratification deadline, could still be adopted by the state legislatures.
See List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Corwin Amendment
Counsel
A counsel or a counsellor at law is a person who gives advice and deals with various issues, particularly in legal matters.
See List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Counsel
Cruel and unusual punishment
Cruel and unusual punishment is a phrase in common law describing punishment that is considered unacceptable due to the suffering, pain, or humiliation it inflicts on the person subjected to the sanction.
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Delaware
Delaware is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern region of the United States.
See List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Delaware
Direct election
Direct election is a system of choosing political officeholders in which the voters directly cast ballots for the persons or political party that they wanted to see elected.
See List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Direct election
Discrimination
Discrimination is the process of making unfair or prejudicial distinctions between people based on the groups, classes, or other categories to which they belong or are perceived to belong, such as race, gender, age, religion, physical attractiveness or sexual orientation.
See List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Discrimination
District of Columbia Voting Rights Amendment
The District of Columbia Voting Rights Amendment was a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution that would have given the District of Columbia full representation in the United States Congress, full representation in the Electoral College system, and full participation in the process by which the Constitution is amended.
Double jeopardy
In jurisprudence, double jeopardy is a procedural defence (primarily in common law jurisdictions) that prevents an accused person from being tried again on the same (or similar) charges following an acquittal or conviction and in rare cases prosecutorial and/or judge misconduct in the same jurisdiction.
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Due process
Due process of law is application by the state of all legal rules and principles pertaining to a case so all legal rights that are owed to a person are respected.
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Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Eighteenth Amendment (Amendment XVIII) to the United States Constitution established the prohibition of alcohol in the United States. List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution are amendments to the United States Constitution.
Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Eighth Amendment (Amendment VIII) to the United States Constitution protects against imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishments.
Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Eleventh Amendment (Amendment XI) is an amendment to the United States Constitution which was passed by Congress on March 4, 1794, and ratified by the states on February 7, 1795. List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution are amendments to the United States Constitution.
Entrenched clause
An entrenched clause or entrenchment clause of a constitution is a provision that makes certain amendments either more difficult or impossible to pass.
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Enumerated powers (United States)
The enumerated powers (also called expressed powers, explicit powers or delegated powers) of the United States Congress are the powers granted to the federal government of the United States by the United States Constitution.
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Equal Protection Clause
The Equal Protection Clause is part of the first section of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
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Equal Rights Amendment
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would, if added, explicitly prohibit sex discrimination.
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Federal government of the United States
The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government or U.S. government) is the national government of the United States, a federal republic located primarily in North America, composed of 50 states, five major self-governing territories, several island possessions, and the federal district/national capital of Washington, D.C., where most of the federal government is based.
Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Fifteenth Amendment (Amendment XV) to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government and each state from denying or abridging a citizen's right to vote "on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude." It was ratified on February 3, 1870, as the third and last of the Reconstruction Amendments. List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution are amendments to the United States Constitution.
Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Fifth Amendment (Amendment V) to the United States Constitution creates several constitutional rights, limiting governmental powers focusing on criminal procedures. List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution are amendments to the United States Constitution.
Fine (penalty)
A fine or mulct (the latter synonym typically used in civil law) is a penalty of money that a court of law or other authority decides has to be paid as punishment for a crime or other offense.
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First Amendment to the United States Constitution
The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution prevents the government from making laws respecting an establishment of religion; prohibiting the free exercise of religion; or abridging the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, the freedom of assembly, or the right to petition the government for redress of grievances. List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and First Amendment to the United States Constitution are amendments to the United States Constitution.
Florida
Florida is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.
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Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Fourteenth Amendment (Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments. List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution are amendments to the United States Constitution.
Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Fourth Amendment (Amendment IV) to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights.
Freedom of assembly
Freedom of peaceful assembly, sometimes used interchangeably with the freedom of association, is the individual right or ability of people to come together and collectively express, promote, pursue, and defend their collective or shared ideas.
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Freedom of religion in the United States
In the United States, freedom of religion is a constitutionally protected right provided in the religion clauses of the First Amendment.
Freedom of speech in the United States
In the United States, freedom of speech and expression is strongly protected from government restrictions by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, many state constitutions, and state and federal laws.
Freedom of the press in the United States
Freedom of the press in the United States is legally protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia, officially the State of Georgia, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.
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Grand jury
A grand jury is a jury—a group of citizens—empowered by law to conduct legal proceedings, investigate potential criminal conduct, and determine whether criminal charges should be brought.
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Hawaii
Hawaii (Hawaii) is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about southwest of the U.S. mainland.
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History of the United States Constitution
The United States Constitution has served as the supreme law of the United States since taking effect in 1789.
Idaho
Idaho is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States.
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Illinois
Illinois is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.
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Income tax
An income tax is a tax imposed on individuals or entities (taxpayers) in respect of the income or profits earned by them (commonly called taxable income).
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Indiana
Indiana is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.
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Indictment
An indictment is a formal accusation that a person has committed a crime.
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Involuntary servitude
Involuntary servitude or involuntary slavery is a legal and constitutional term for a person laboring against that person's will to benefit another, under some form of coercion, to which it may constitute slavery.
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Iowa
Iowa is a doubly landlocked state in the upper Midwestern region of the United States.
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Jury trial
A jury trial, or trial by jury, is a legal proceeding in which a jury makes a decision or findings of fact.
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Kansas
Kansas is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States.
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Kentucky
Kentucky, officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States.
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Lawsuit
A lawsuit is a proceeding by one or more parties (the plaintiff or claimant) against one or more parties (the defendant) in a civil court of law.
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Louisiana
Louisiana (Louisiane; Luisiana; Lwizyàn) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States.
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Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Lower 48.
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Maryland
Maryland is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts (script), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.
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Michigan
Michigan is a state in the Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest region of the United States.
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Minnesota
Minnesota is a state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States.
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Mississippi
Mississippi is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.
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Missouri
Missouri is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States.
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Montana
Montana is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States.
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National Archives and Records Administration
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an independent agency of the United States government within the executive branch, charged with the preservation and documentation of government and historical records.
Nebraska
Nebraska is a triply landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States.
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Nevada
Nevada is a landlocked state in the Western region of the United States.
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New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.
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New Jersey
New Jersey is a state situated within both the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.
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New Mexico
New Mexico (Nuevo MéxicoIn Peninsular Spanish, a spelling variant, Méjico, is also used alongside México. According to the Diccionario panhispánico de dudas by Royal Spanish Academy and Association of Academies of the Spanish Language, the spelling version with J is correct; however, the spelling with X is recommended, as it is the one that is used in Mexican Spanish.; Yootó Hahoodzo) is a state in the Southwestern region of the United States.
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New York (state)
New York, also called New York State, is a state in the Northeastern United States.
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Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Nineteenth Amendment (Amendment XIX) to the United States Constitution prohibits the United States and its states from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex, in effect recognizing the right of women to vote. List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution are amendments to the United States Constitution.
Ninth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Ninth Amendment (Amendment IX) to the United States Constitution addresses rights, retained by the people, that are not specifically enumerated in the Constitution.
Nobility
Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy.
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North Carolina
North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.
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North Dakota
North Dakota is a landlocked U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux.
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Ohio
Ohio is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma (Choctaw: Oklahumma) is a state in the South Central region of the United States.
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Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
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Penal labor in the United States
In the United States, penal labor is a multi-billion-dollar industry.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Dutch), is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States.
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Pew Research Center
The Pew Research Center (also simply known as Pew) is a nonpartisan American think tank based in Washington, D.C. It provides information on social issues, public opinion, and demographic trends shaping the United States and the world.
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Poll taxes in the United States
A poll tax is a tax of a fixed sum on every liable individual (typically every adult), without reference to income or resources.
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President of the United States
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America.
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President-elect of the United States
The president-elect of the United States is the candidate who has presumptively won the United States presidential election and is awaiting inauguration to become the president.
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Privileges or Immunities Clause
The Privileges or Immunities Clause is Amendment XIV, Section 1, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution.
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Probable cause
In United States criminal law, probable cause is the legal standard by which police authorities have reason to obtain a warrant for the arrest of a suspected criminal and for a court's issuing of a search warrant.
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Prohibition in the United States
The Prohibition era was the period from 1920 to 1933 when the United States prohibited the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages.
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Promulgation
Promulgation is the formal proclamation or the declaration that a new statutory or administrative law is enacted after its final approval.
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Public trial
Public trial or open trial is a trial that is open to the public, as opposed to a secret trial.
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Quartering Acts
The Quartering Acts were two or more Acts of British Parliament requiring local governments of Britain's North American colonies to provide the British soldiers with housing and food.
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Reconstruction Amendments
The, or the, are the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth amendments to the United States Constitution, adopted between 1865 and 1870. List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Reconstruction Amendments are amendments to the United States Constitution.
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Rhode Island
Rhode Island (pronounced "road") is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.
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Right to keep and bear arms in the United States
In the United States, the right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental right protected by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, part of the Bill of Rights, and by the constitutions of most U.S. states.
Right to petition
The right to petition government for redress of grievances is the right to make a complaint to, or seek the assistance of, one's government, without fear of punishment or reprisals.
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Search and seizure
Search and seizure is a procedure used in many civil law and common law legal systems by which police or other authorities and their agents, who, suspecting that a crime has been committed, commence a search of a person's property and confiscate any relevant evidence found in connection to the crime.
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Search warrant
A search warrant is a court order that a magistrate or judge issues to authorize law enforcement officers to conduct a search of a person, location, or vehicle for evidence of a crime and to confiscate any evidence they find.
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Second Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Second Amendment (Amendment II) to the United States Constitution protects the right to keep and bear arms.
Self-incrimination
In criminal law, self-incrimination is the act of making a statement that exposes oneself to an accusation of criminal liability or prosecution.
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Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Seventeenth Amendment (Amendment XVII) to the United States Constitution established the direct election of United States senators in each state. List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution are amendments to the United States Constitution.
Seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Seventh Amendment (Amendment VII) to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights.
Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Sixteenth Amendment (Amendment XVI) to the United States Constitution allows Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states on the basis of population. List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution are amendments to the United States Constitution.
Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Sixth Amendment (Amendment VI) to the United States Constitution sets forth rights related to criminal prosecutions.
Slavery
Slavery is the ownership of a person as property, especially in regards to their labour.
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Slavery in the United States
The legal institution of human chattel slavery, comprising the enslavement primarily of Africans and African Americans, was prevalent in the United States of America from its founding in 1776 until 1865, predominantly in the South.
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South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the coastal Southeastern region of the United States.
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South Dakota
South Dakota (Sioux: Dakȟóta itókaga) is a landlocked state in the North Central region of the United States.
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Speedy trial
In criminal law, the right to a speedy trial is a human right under which it is asserted that a government prosecutor may not delay the trial of a criminal suspect arbitrarily and indefinitely.
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State attorney general
The state attorney general in each of the 50 U.S. states, of the federal district, or of any of the territories is the chief legal advisor to the state government and the state's chief law enforcement officer.
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State legislature (United States)
In the United States, the state legislature is the legislative branch in each of the 50 U.S. states.
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State ratifying conventions
State ratifying conventions are one of the two methods established by Article V of the United States Constitution for ratifying proposed constitutional amendments.
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Suffrage
Suffrage, political franchise, or simply franchise is the right to vote in public, political elections and referendums (although the term is sometimes used for any right to vote).
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Supermajority
A supermajority (also called supra-majority, supramajority, qualified majority, or special majority) is a requirement for a proposal to gain a specified level of support which is greater than the threshold of more than one-half used for a simple majority.
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Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States.
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Tennessee
Tennessee, officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States.
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Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Tenth Amendment (Amendment X) to the United States Constitution, a part of the Bill of Rights, was ratified on December 15, 1791.
Texas
Texas (Texas or Tejas) is the most populous state in the South Central region of the United States.
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Third Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Third Amendment (Amendment III) to the United States Constitution places restrictions on the quartering of soldiers in private homes without the owner's consent, forbidding the practice in peacetime.
Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Thirteenth Amendment (Amendment XIII) to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution are amendments to the United States Constitution.
Titles of Nobility Amendment
The Titles of Nobility Amendment is a proposed and still-pending amendment to the United States Constitution.
See List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Titles of Nobility Amendment
Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Twelfth Amendment (Amendment XII) to the United States Constitution provides the procedure for electing the president and vice president. List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution are amendments to the United States Constitution.
Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Twentieth Amendment (Amendment XX) to the United States Constitution moved the beginning and ending of the terms of the president and vice president from March4 to January 20, and of members of Congress from March4 to January 3. List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution are amendments to the United States Constitution.
Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Twenty-fifth Amendment (Amendment XXV) to the United States Constitution addresses issues related to presidential succession and disability. List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution are amendments to the United States Constitution.
Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Twenty-first Amendment (Amendment XXI) to the United States Constitution repealed the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which had mandated nationwide prohibition on alcohol. List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution are amendments to the United States Constitution.
Twenty-fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Twenty-fourth Amendment (Amendment XXIV) to the United States Constitution prohibits both Congress and the states from conditioning the right to vote in federal elections on payment of a poll tax or other types of tax. List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Twenty-fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution are amendments to the United States Constitution.
Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Twenty-second Amendment (Amendment XXII) to the United States Constitution limits the number of times a person can be elected to the office of President of the United States to two terms, and sets additional eligibility conditions for presidents who succeed to the unexpired terms of their predecessors. List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution are amendments to the United States Constitution.
Twenty-seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Twenty-seventh Amendment (Amendment XXVII, also known as the Congressional Compensation Act of 1789) to the United States Constitution states that any law that increases or decreases the salary of members of Congress may take effect only after the next election of the House of Representatives has occurred. List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Twenty-seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution are amendments to the United States Constitution.
Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Twenty-sixth Amendment (Amendment XXVI) to the United States Constitution established a nationally standardized minimum age of 18 for participation in state and local elections. List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution are amendments to the United States Constitution.
Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Twenty-third Amendment (Amendment XXIII) to the United States Constitution extends the right to participate in presidential elections to the District of Columbia. List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution are amendments to the United States Constitution.
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50.
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United States Bill of Rights
The United States Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and United States Bill of Rights are amendments to the United States Constitution.
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United States census
The United States census (plural censuses or census) is a census that is legally mandated by the Constitution of the United States.
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United States Congress
The United States Congress, or simply Congress, is the legislature of the federal government of the United States.
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United States congressional committee
A congressional committee is a legislative sub-organization in the United States Congress that handles a specific duty (rather than the general duties of Congress).
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (in case citations, D.C. Cir.) is one of the thirteen United States Courts of Appeals.
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government tasked with the enforcement of federal law and administration of justice in the United States.
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United States District Court for the District of Columbia
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia (in case citations, D.D.C.) is a federal district court in Washington, D.C. Along with the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii and the High Court of American Samoa, it also sometimes handles federal issues that arise in the territory of American Samoa, which has no local federal court or territorial court.
United States Electoral College
In the United States, the Electoral College is the group of presidential electors that is formed every four years during the presidential election for the sole purpose of voting for the president and vice president.
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United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber.
United States presidential election
The election of the president and the vice president of the United States is an indirect election in which citizens of the United States who are registered to vote in one of the fifty U.S. states or in Washington, D.C., cast ballots not directly for those offices, but instead for members of the Electoral College.
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United States presidential line of succession
The United States presidential line of succession is the order in which the vice president of the United States and other officers of the United States federal government assume the powers and duties of the U.S. presidency (or the office itself, in the instance of succession by the vice president) upon an elected president's death, resignation, removal from office, or incapacity.
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress.
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University of North Texas
The University of North Texas (UNT) is a public research university in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
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Utah
Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States.
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Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.
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Vice President of the United States
The vice president of the United States (VPOTUS) is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the president of the United States, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession.
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Vice President-elect of the United States
The vice president-elect of the United States is the candidate who has won election to the office of vice president of the United States in a United States presidential election, but is awaiting inauguration to assume the office.
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains.
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Washington (state)
Washington, officially the State of Washington, is the westernmost state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
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Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States.
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West Virginia
West Virginia is a landlocked state in the Southern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a state in the Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States.
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Witness summons
A subpoena (also subpœna, supenna or subpena) or witness summons is a writ issued by a government agency, most often a court, to compel testimony by a witness or production of evidence under a penalty for failure.
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Women's suffrage in the United States
Women's suffrage, or the right of women to vote, was established in the United States over the course of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, first in various states and localities, then nationally in 1920 with the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Wyoming
Wyoming is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States.
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See also
Amendments to the United States Constitution
- Banks Turner
- Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
- First Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
- List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States
- Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Proposed amendments to the United States Constitution
- Reconstruction Amendments
- Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Twenty-fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Twenty-seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution
- United States Bill of Rights
United States law-related lists
- Federal judge salaries in the United States
- Gun laws in the United States by state
- Legality of cannabis by U.S. jurisdiction
- List of Georgetown University Law Center alumni
- List of Social Security legislation (United States)
- List of U.S. ballot initiatives to repeal LGBT anti-discrimination laws
- List of U.S. criminal justice academics
- List of United States district and territorial courts
- List of United States federal officials convicted of corruption offenses
- List of United States local officials convicted of federal corruption offenses
- List of United States state officials convicted of federal corruption offenses
- List of United States unincorporated territory officials convicted of federal corruption offenses
- List of alcohol laws of the United States
- List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States
- List of clauses of the United States Constitution
- List of courts of the United States
- List of criminal competencies
- List of district attorneys in the United States
- List of first minority male lawyers and judges in U.S. territories
- List of first minority male lawyers and judges in Washington D.C.
- List of gangs in the United States
- List of landmark African-American legislation
- List of law reviews in the United States
- List of law schools attended by United States Supreme Court justices
- List of people who have benefited from United States immigration laws
- List of punishments for murder in the United States
- List of sources of law in the United States
- Lists of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States
- Lists of law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States
- Marriage age in the United States
- Outline of United States federal Indian law and policy
- Rape laws in the United States
- Restrictions on cell phone use while driving in the United States
- Same-sex marriage law in the United States by state
- Seat belt laws in the United States
- Smoker protection law
- U.S. history of tobacco minimum purchase age by state
References
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