27 Amendments Flashcards
To learn the purposes of each of the 27 Amendments to the Constitution of the United States.
Amendment 1
Freedom of speech, press, and religion; right to petition the government or peaceably assemble
Amendment 2
Right to bear arms shall not be infringed (well-regulated militia)
Amendment 3
No quartering of troops in times of peace
Amendment 4
No search/seizure without a warrant/probable cause
Amendment 5
No self-incrimination, no double-jeopardy, entitlement to grand jury, due process, eminent domain
Amendment 6
Speedy/public trial, right to a jury trial, right to an attorney, right to be informed of charges, right to address accuser
Amendment 7
Right to a jury trial in civil cases with value exceeding $20
Amendment 8
No cruel/unusual punishment or excessive bail
Amendment 9
People may still have rights that are not necessarily listed in the Bill of Rights
Amendment 10
Powers not expressly in the constitution are reserved to the states
Amendment 11
States may not be sued in federal court by citizens of another state
Amendment 12
President and VP run on separate tickets
Amendment 13
End of slavery
Amendment 14
Equality of all persons under the law (legal definition of citizenship)
Amendment 15
Right to vote may not be denied on the basis of race
Amendment 16
Congress may impose a federal income tax
Amendment 17
Direct election of senators by the people
Amendment 18
Instated prohibition
Amendment 19
Right to vote may not be denied on the basis of gender
Amendment 20
Inauguration day and start of Congress moved
Amendment 21
Ended prohibition (repealed Amendment 18)
Amendment 22
Limit of 2 terms/10 years for President
Amendment 23
Washington, D.C. gets 3 electoral votes
Amendment 24
No poll taxes
Amendment 25
Presidential disability (succession, temporary disability, etc.)
Amendment 26
Right to vote extended to those aged 18 and up
Amendment 27
Congressional pay raises do not take effect until after an election
