27 amendments Flashcards
Freedom of expression, religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
Freedom comes first
1st amendment
Protects the rights of individual citizens to keep and bear arms. Establishes a militia that is necessary for a free state
To (two) bear arms
2nd amendment
Prohibits soliers from temporarily residing (quartering) in privite homes during peacetime without getting the permission and consent of the owner.
No housing of the three soldiers
3rd amendment
Protects people’s right to privecy, prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures by the government
Government going for ( four a search)
4th amendment
No person tried without the grand jury indictment or punished twice for the same offence. Prohibits being a witness against yourself and guarentees “ due process of law”
CAn not be punished twice
5th amendment
Rights of accused in criminal cases, including legal representation and a fair and speedy trial.
rights of accused is criminal cases
6th amendment
Guarantees a trial by jury
Seven letters, Trial by
7th amendment
insures that punishment for crimes are not excessive, cruel, or unusual.
Excessive
8th amendment
People retain rights not listed in the Unites States Constitution
people’s rights
9th amendment
power not given to the federal government is given to the people of states (very inportant for state government)
States right’s
10th amendment
individual cannot sue a state in federal courts.
11th amendment
Repeals part of artical 2, section 1, of the constitution. Electoral collage must cast seperate ballots for president and vice precident.
12th amendment
Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
13th amendment
All persons born or naturalized in the United States enjoy full rights
14th amendment
States cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, creed, or color
15th amendment
Establishes congress’s right to impose a federal income tax
16th amendment
Provides for popular election of United States senators
17th amendment
Prohibition. No alcohol beverages to be brought or sold in the United States
18th amendment
Some states had already given women the right to vote in some elections
19th amendment
Changed the date the president takes office from march 4th to January 20th
20th amendment
Repelled per prohibition, and voied the 18th amendment, (the only amendment for another amendment)
21st amendment
No person Shelby elected to the office of president more than twice( two terms)
22nd amendment
Give residence of Washington DC the rights to vote in presidential elections
23rd amendment
Anti-tax amendment for bids tag voters before they vote in national elections
24th amendment
Establish the processes by which an ailing president may pass the duties of the office to the vice president and fill the vice president’s office when vacant
25th amendment
18-year-olds are allowed to vote in federal state elections
26th amendment
Prohibits Congress from voting itself, midterm pay raises
27th amendment