27 amendments Flashcards
1st amendment
Freedom of speech
2nd amendment
right to bear arms
3rd amendment
no housing of soldiers
4th amendment
Search warrant to search house/no unreasonable searching
5th amendment
no double jeopardy, don’t have to be your own witness
6th amendment
speedy trial, rights of accused in criminal cases
7th amendment
guaranteed trial by jury
8th amendment
No unreasonable punishments for crime, crime has to match punishment
9th amendment
people’s rights
10th amendment
state’s rights
11th amendment
Individual can’t sue a state
12th amendment
Article 2 section 1/Electoral college must cast separate ballots for presidents and vice presidents
13th amendment
Abolished slavery
14th amendment
All persons born in the U.S. have full rights
15th amendment
States can’t prevent a person from voting because of race, creed, or color
16th amendment
Congress can impose a federal income tax- 16 years old pay taxes
17th amendment
Popular election of United States senators
18th amendment
Banning of alcohol
19th amendment
Gave women the right to vote
20th amendment
Changed the date president goes into office January 20th
21st amendment
Alcohol is no longer banned
22nd amendment
No person or president can be elected into the office twice
23rd amendment
Gave residents of Washington D.C . the right to vote
24th amendment
Forbids taxing voter before they vote
