Amendmemts Flashcards
Amendment 2
Right to bear arms- a well regulated militia
Amendment 3
Quartering troops- not allowed to be quartered in any house without consent of the owner
Amendment 4
Search and seizure- no unreasonable searches unless a warrant is issued
Amendment 5
Rights of accused person- right to a grand jury, double jeopardy, due process
Amendment 6
Right to a speedy, public trial- an impartial jury to the state and district wherein the crime has been committed
Amendment 7
Trial by jury in civil cases
Amendment 8
Limits of fines and punishments- bail and excessive fines not required or cruel and unusual punishments
Amendment 9
Right of the people
Amendment 10
Powers of the states and people- powers that aren’t reserved for the constitution are given to the states and the people
Amendment 11
Lawsuits against states
Amendment 12
Election of executives- meet in their respective state and vote by ballot of VP and President
Amendment 13
Slavery abolished
Amendment 14
Civil rights- all persons born or naturalized in the US
Amendment 15
Right to vote- cannot be denied the right to vote due to race, color, or previous condition of servitude
Amendment 16
Income tax- power to lay and collect income taxes
Amendment 17
Direct election of senators- 2 senators from each state elected for 6 years
Amendment 18
Prohibition- repealed by amendment 21
Amendment 19
Women suffrage- voting shall not be denied by sex
Amendment 20
“Lame duck” sessions- terms of successors shall begin, Vice President elected will take presidents of something would happen to him/her
Amendment 21
Repeals 18th amendment
Amendment 22
Limit on presidential terms- 2 terms, 4 years each
Amendment 23
Voting in the District of Columbia
Amendment 24
Abolition of poll taxes- The right of citizens to vote in any primary or other election for president or VP
Amendment 25
Presidential disability and succession- removal of president VP becomes president
Amendment 26
18 year old vote- cannot deny 18 year olds the right to vote
Amendment 27
Congressional pay- compensation doesn’t take effect until the representatives have intervened
Who was the second VP?
Nelson Rockefeller
Why did they change the way the President was elected?
Too many ties
What two amendments dealt with WW2?
18 and 19
Civil war amendments
13,14,15
3 voting amendments
15,19,26
2 things the 25th amendment did?
1) If there is a vacancy in the presidency the vice president becomes president
2) if there is a vacancy in the vice President, the President appoints a new vice president
Amendment 1
Freedom of religion, press, assembly, petition, and speech
