27 amendments Flashcards
1st amedment
Freedom of expression religon, speech press assembley and petion
2nd amendment
Protects the rights of individual citizens to keep and bear arms
3rd amendment
prohibits soldiers from temporialy quarering at a house
4th amendment
protects peoples right to privacy
5th amendment
no person tried without the grand jury indictment
6th amendment
rights of accused criminal cases
7th amendment
gurantees a trial by jury
8th amendment
insures the punishment for crimes are not excessive
9th amendment
people retain rights not listed in the united states constitution
10th amendment
power not given to federal government is given to people or states
11th
Individual cannot sue a state in federal courts
12th
repeals part of article 2 section 1 of the constitution
13th
abolished slavery and involutany servitude
14th
all persons born in the United states enjoy full rights
15th
states cannot prevent a person from voting because of race creed or color