27 Amendments Flashcards
Amendment 1
Freedom of expression, religion, speech press, assembly, and petition. (freedom comes -FIRST-)
Amendment 2
Protects the rights of individual citizens to keep and bear arms. Establishes a militia that is necessary for free state. (-TO- bear arms)
Amendment 3
Prohibits soldiers from temporally residing (quartering) in private homes during peace time without getting permission and consent from owner. (NO QUARTERING TROOPS)
Amendment 4
Protect peoples right to privacy, prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures by the government (FOR a search warrant)
Amendment 5
No person tried without the grand jury indictment or punishment twice for the same offense. Prohibits being a witness against yourself and guarantees “due processes of law” ( plead the FIFTH)
Amendment 6
Rights of accused in criminal cases, including legal representation and a fair speedy trial
Amendment 7
Guarantees a trial by jury (Jury By)
Amendment 8
insures that punishments for crimes are not excessive, cruel, or unusual.
Amendment 9
People retain rights not listened in the united states constitution
Amendment 10
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
Amendment 11
Individual cannot sue a state in federal courts.
Amendment 12
repeals part of Article 2, Section 1, of the constitution. Elector college must cast separate ballots for president and vice president. in 1800 there was difficulty when Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr revived the same amount of votes for the Electoral collage, even though the electors meant Burr’s votes to be for the position of vice president. The election had to go to the house of representatives, where Jefferson won, thanks to the support of Alexandra Hamilton. this helps explain why Hamilton and burr later dueled, and Hamilton was killed
Amendment 13
Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
Amendment 14
All persons born or naturalized in the united states enjoy full rights. This was done to protect the rights of freed slaves and minorities after the civil war but it applies equally to all Americans. This amendment also made specific rules concerning the southern states after civil war.
Amendment 15
Protects the rights of Americans to vote in elections. States cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, creed, or color. The right to vote is suffrage.
Amendment 16
Establishes congresses right to impose federal income tax.
Amendment 17
provides for popular election of United states senators. Repeals part of article 1, section 3. In the past, senators were elected by state legislatures.
Amendment 18
Prohibition. No alcoholic beverages to be bought or sold in the united states. ( to be later repealed)
Amendment 19
Women suffrage. Some states had already give woman the right to vote in some elections. This amendment provides all women who are U.S citizens the right to vote in all elections.
Amendment 20
changed the date the president takes office from March 4th to January 20th (4-year term). It also changed the start of congress to January 3rd and ended the only second session ( end of lame duck congress.)
Amendment 21
Repealed prohibition and voided the 18th amendment (the only amendment to repeal another amendment.)
Amendment 22
No person should be elected to the office more than twice (two terms)
Amendment 23
Gave residents of washing D.C the right to vote in presidential elections.
Amendment 24
Anti-poll tax amendment. Forbids taxing voters before they vote in national elections.
Amendment 25
Established the process by which an ailing president may pass the duties of the office to the vice president and fill the vice presidents office when vacancy vacancy in the vice presidency is filled by appointment made by the president, with approval by a majority of both houses in congress.
Amendment 26
18 year-olds are allowed to vote om federal and state elections
Amendment 27
Prohibits congress from voting itself mid-term pay raises.
