27 ammendments Flashcards
1st Amendment
Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
2nd Amendment
Right to bear arms
3rd Amendment
quartering of soldiers
4th Amendment
search and seizure
5th Amendment
plead the fifth
6th Amendment
speedy trial
7th Amendment
trial by jury
8th Amendment
no cruel and unusual punishment
9th Amendment
rights by the people
10th Amendment
rights reserved for the state
11th Amendment
can’t sue another state
12th Amendment
only one ballot for POTUS from 1 to 2
13th Amendment
free slaves
14th Amendment
full citizenship
15th Amendment
gave all men right to vote
16th Amendment
income taxes
17th Amendment
people can directly vote for their senators
18th Amendment
prohibition
19th Amendment
Women can vote
20th Amendment
Used to be Jan 20th LAME DUCK
21st Amendment
repealed 18th amendment
22nd Amendment
President has 2 terms
23rd Amendment
D.C finally got 3 electoral votes
24th Amendment
No poll taxes to vote
25th Amendment
Succession Amendment (President can’t serve)
26th Amendment
18 to vote
27th Amendment
No raises for congress until the next year ( no during current year)