27 Amendents Flashcards
Amendent 1
Freedom of expression, religion, speech, press, assembly, and peition.
Amendent 2
Protects the rights of individual citizens to keep and bear arms. Establishes a milita that is necessary for a free state.
Amendent 3
Prohibits soldiers from temorarily residing (quarding) in private homes during the peacetime without getting the permission and consent of the owner.
Amendent 4
Protects people’s right to privacy, prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.
Amendent 5
No person tried without the grand jury indictment or punished twice for the same offense. Prohibits being a witness against yourself and gaurantees “due process of law”.
Amendent 6
Rights of accused in criminal cases, including legal representation and a fair and speedy trial.
Amendent 7
Guarantees a trial by jury.
Amendent 8
Insures that punishments for crimes are not excessive, cruel, or unusual.
Amendent 9
People retain rights not listed in the United States Consitution.
Amendent 10
Power not given to the federal government is given to the people or states (very important for state government).
Amendent 11
Individual cannot sue a state in federal courts.
Amendent 12
Repeals part of Article 2, Section 1, of the Consitiution. Elrctoral College must cast seperate ballots for president and vice president.
Amendent 13
Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude.
Amendent 14
All persons born or naturalized in the United States enjoy full right.
Amendent 15
States cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, cree, or color. The right to vote is known as suffrage.
Amendent 16
Established Congress’s right to impose a federal income tax.
Amendent 17
Provides for popular electin of United States senatores.
Amendent 18
Prohibition. No alcoholic beverages to be bought or sold in the United States.
Amendent 19
Women suffrage. All women can vote now.
Amendent 20
President takes office on Janurary 20. (4-year term)
Amendent 21
Alcohol for 21+.
Amendent 22
No person elected to office more than twice. (Two Terms)
Amendent 23
Residents to Washinton D.C the right to vote.
Amendent 24
Anti-poll tax amendemt (Taylor Swift)