27 amendements Flashcards
1st
Freedom of expression,religion,speech,press,assembly, and petition
2nd
Protects the rights of individual citizens to keep and bear arms/guns
3rd
prohibits soldiers from temporarily residing in privet homes during peacetime without getting the permission and consent from the owner.
4th
protects peoples rights to privacy, prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures by government.
5th
no person tried without the grand jury indictment or punished twice for the same offence. Prohibits being a witness agents yourself.
6th
rights of accused in criminal cases including legal representation and a fair and speedy trial.
7th
Guarantees a trial by jury
8th
insures the punishments for crimes are not excessive,cruel, or unusual
9th
people retain rights not listed in the united states constitution
10th
power not given to the federal government is given to the people or states.
11th
individuals cannot sue the a state in federal courts.
12th
repeals part of article 2, section 1, of the constitution electoral college must cast separate ballots for president and vice president.
13th
abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
14th
all persons born or naturalized in the united states enjoys full rights.
15th
states cannot prevent a person from voting because or race creed or color the right to vote is known as suffrage.
16th
establishes congress’s right to impose a federal income tax.
17th
provides a popular election of united states senators repeals part of article 1 section 3
18th
prohibitation no alcoholic beverages to be bought or sold in the united states (later to be repealed)
19th
this amendment gives all women who are us citizens the right to vote in all elections.
20th
changes date from march 4 to jan 20th four year term on presidency
21st
repealed prohibitation and voided the 18th amendment
22nd
no person shall be elected to to office of president more than twice
23rd
gave residents of washingtion d.c. the right to vote in presidential elections
24th
forbids taxing voters before they vote in national elections
25th
establishes the prosses by witch an ailing president may pass the duties of the office to the vice president
26th
18 year olds are allowed to vote in federal and state elections
27th
prohibits congress from voting itself mid-term pay raises