27 amendments Flashcards
First amendment
Freedom of expression, religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
Second amendment
Protects the rights of indivisual citizens to keep and bear arms.
3rd amendment
Prohibits soldiers from temporarily residing (quartering) in private homes.
4th amendment
Protects peoples right to privacy, prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.
5th amendment
No person tried without the grand jury indictment or punished twice for the same offence.
6th amendment
Right of accused in criminal cases, including legal representation and a fair and speedy trial.
7th amendment
Guarantees of trial by jury
8th amendment
insures that punishment for crimes are not excessive, cruel, or unusual.
9th amendment
people retain rights not listed in the united states constitution.
10th amendment
Power not given to the federal government is given to the people or states.
11th amendment
indivisuals cannot sue a state in federal courts
12th amendment
repeals part of artical 2 section 1 of the constutution
13th amendment
abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
14th amendment
All people born naturalized in the united states enjoy full rights
15th amendment
states cannot prevent a person from voting due to race,creed
16th amendment
establishes congress right to compose a federal income tax
17th amendment
provides for popular election of united state seneters
18th amendment
no alcohalic beverages sold in the united states
19th amendment
some states haad already givin woman the right to vote in some elections
20th amendment
president takes office from march 4th to january 20th
21st amendment
it is legal to drink alcohal
22nd amendment
no person shall be elected to office more then twice
23rd amendment
givin residents of washington dc the right to vote in presidention elections
24th amendment
anti-poll tax amendment
25th amendment
established the procecess by which an ailing president may pass the duties of the office to the vice president and the vice presidents office what vaccant
26th amendment
18 year old are allowed to vote again
27th amendment
prohibits congress from voting itself mid term pay raises