27 Amendments Flashcards
1st Amendment
Freedom of expression, religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition (FREEDOM COMES FIRST)
2nd Amendment
Protects rights of individual citizens to keep and bear arms (2 BEAR ARMS)
3rd Amendment
Prohibits soldiers from quartering in private homes without getting permission and consent of the owner (HOLD UP A 3, QUARTER SIZE)
4th Amendment
Protect peoples rights to privacy, prohibits unreasonable searches by gov. (4 P’s, protect, peoples, privacy, prohibits)
5th Amendment
No person tried without the grand jury or punished twice for the same offense (TWICE = FIVE LETTERS)
6th Amendment
Rights of accused in criminal cases, including legal representation and a fair and speedy trial (RIGHTS = SIX LETTERS)
7th Amendment
Guarantees a trial by jury (TRIAL BY = 7 LETTERS)
8th Amendment
Insures that punishments for crimes are not excessive, cruel, or unusual (NO HELP :l)
9th Amendment
People retain rights not listed in the US Constitution (PEOPLES RIGHTS FIRST)
10th Amendment
Power not given to the federal government is given to the people or states (FEDERAL RIGHTS SECOND)
11th Amendment
Individual cannot sue a state in federal court (looks like 11 at beginning & end of “Individual”
12th Amendment
Article 2, Section 1 (backwards = 12)
13th Amendment
abolished slavery and involuntary servitude (lucky 13)
14th Amendment
All persons born or naturalized in the US enjoy full rights (ENJOY FULL RIGHT = 14 letters)
15th Amendment
States can’t prevent color from voting (no help)
16th Amendment
pay income to gov. (16 yo, first job, pay taxes)
17th Amendment
citizens pick senators (citizens pick)
18th Amendment
no alcoholic beverages to be bought or sold in the US (18 yos can’t drink)
19th Amendment
Women can vote (men could vote at 18, women had to wait a year)
20th Amendment
President starts in office on (jan 20)
21st Amendment
alcohol is legal (21 yos can drink)
22nd Amendment
No person may only be elected has president for 2 terms (22 = 2 terms
23rd Amendment
Washington DC, residents of WDC can vote (MJ, #23)
24th Amendment
Anti-poll tax amendment (no help)
25th Amendment
Ailing president passes duties of office to vice president when needed (no help)
26th Amendment
18 yos are allowed to vote (no help)
27th Amendment
raise comes at the end, (end of amendments)