27 Amendments Flashcards
1st Amendment
Protects freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
2nd Amendment
Protects the right to own and carry firearms.
3rd Amendment
Prohibits housing soldiers in private homes without consent.
4th Amendment
Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures; requires warrants based on probable cause.
5th Amendment
Guarantees protection against self-incrimination, double jeopardy, and ensures due process.
6th Amendment
Guarantees a speedy, public trial, an impartial jury, and the right to a lawyer.
7th Amendment
Ensures the right to a jury trial in civil cases involving claims over $20.
8th Amendment
Prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.
9th Amendment
Recognizes that people have rights beyond those listed in the Constitution.
10th Amendment
States or the people retain powers not granted to the federal government.
11th Amendment
Limits the ability of individuals to sue states in federal court.
12th Amendment
Revises the process for electing the President and Vice President, ensuring they are elected together.
15th Amendment
Allows Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states.
13th Amendment
Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.
14th Amendment
Grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. and ensures equal protection under the law.
16th Amendment
Allows Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states.
17th Amendment
Establishes the direct election of U.S. Senators by the people, rather than state legislatures.
18th Amendment
Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages.
19th Amendment
Grants women the right to vote in all elections.
20th Amendment
Defines the start and end dates for presidential and congressional terms and addresses presidential succession.
21st Amendment
Repeals the 18th Amendment, legalizing the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages.
22nd Amendment
Limits the President to two terms or a maximum of eight years in office.
23rd Amendment
Grants residents of Washington, D.C. the right to vote in presidential elections.
24th Amendment
Prohibits the use of poll taxes in federal elections.
25th Amendment
Clarifies the procedures for presidential succession and dealing with presidential disabilities.
26th Amendment
Lowers the voting age to 18.
27th Amendment
Delays any changes to congressional pay until after the next election.