27 Amendments Flashcards
Freedom of religion, speech, and the press
Freedom to peacefully assembly and to petition the Government
1st Amendment
the right to maintain a militia,
the right to bear arms
2nd Amendment
Protection from having to quarter (house) soldiers in a time of peace without the consent of the owner, nor in a time of war except as provided by alw
3rd Amendment
Protection against arbitrary searches and seizures without a proper warrant
4th Amendment
due process/ criminal proceedings
5th Amendment
right of the accused
6th Amendment
right to a trial by jury
7th Amendment
bands excessive punishments, cruelty, and bail
8th Amendment
unemurated, right that are not written
9th Amendment
powers reserved to the states
10th Amendment
law suits against states
11th Amendment
changed election of President and VP, wording on how electors vote
12th Amendment
ended slavery
13 Amendment
due process/ civil rights
14th Amendment
black men were allowed to vote, not based on skin color, effect: now taxed voting
15th Amendment
income tax
16th Amendment
changed election of senators
17th Amendment
prohibition of Alcohol [ no alcohol]
18th Amendment
allowed women the right to vote, world war finally convinced men that women can do things
19th Amendment
changed presidential terms, and sessions of Congress [ until this, started in march and not January]
20th Amendment
abolished/appealed the 18th Amendment [could drink alcohol again]
21th Amendment
Presidential Tenure, 2 term limit
22th Amendment
district of columbia gets electors in National Elections
23rd Amendment
abolished poll taxes, can’t force people to pay to vote
24th Amendment
Presidential disability/ presidential succession,/ done before, now put in writing
25th Amendment
18 year olds are allowed to vote
26th Amendment
Congressional pay, congress chooses own pay, do not take effect until after the next election
27th Amendment
