amendments 1-27 Flashcards
amendment 1
gurantee of person liberty- freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of assembly, freedom to petition the government
amendment 2
right to keep and bear arms- protect the rights of citizens to own and carry firearms
amendment 3
prohibition against the quartering of troops- the forceful quartering of soldiers during peacetime is prohibited, same goes for wartime, but that can change through Congress
amendment 4
prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures- warrant or order must be issued by a court to authorize a search or seizure
amendment 5
rights of the accused- no person can be held for a serious crime without indictment by a grand jury
amendment 6
right to a speedy and fair trial- all persons accused of a crime are guaranteed…
- a speedy and public trial
- an impartial trial by jury
- a trial in the state and district in which the crime was committed
- the right to be informed of changes
- the right to have witnesses in their favor
- the right to council for defense
amendment 7
right to trial by jury- you cannot be brought back after a verdict for another trial for the same crime
amendment 8
prohibition against unreasonable bail or punishment- a person accused of a crime is protected from an excesive bail
amendment 9
rights that aren’t specified by the people- these rights are traditional and individual, protecting people’s morals
amendment 10
the powers reserved to the states or people- not given to federal government
amendment 11
lawsuits against states (febuary 7th, 1795)
amendment 12
- election of the president and vice president
- the electors meet in their respective states and cast separate votes for President and Vice President
- a list will be made of president and vice president candidates and the list will be certified and mailed to the president
what are the civil war amendments?
13,14,15
amendment 13
-abolition of slavery (december 6th, 1865)
amendment 14
rights of citizens
-abolishes the 3/5s compromise
Amendment 15
-black suffrage (February 3, 1870)
Amendment 16
- income taxes
- congress shall have power to lay and collect income taxes (February 3rd 1913)
amendment 17
- direct election of senators
- a vacancy in the representation of any state in the Senate may be filled in one of two ways..
1. the state governor may call a special election to fill the vacancy
2. the state legislature may authorize the governor to make a temporary appointment
amendment 18
- prohibition of alcoholic beverages
- for this amendment to become effective, 3/4 of the state legislatures were required to ratify it within seven years from the date of submission
amendment 19
- women suffrage
- august 18, 1920
amendment 20
- the “lame duck” amendment
- this amendment sets the terms of the president and vice president
when do the terms of senators and representatives start?
at noon on January 3rd following the November elections of the preceding year
amendment 21
- repeal of prohibition
- repealed the 18th amendment
- to become effective, ratification by convention in 3/4 of the states were required within seven years from the date of submission
amendment 22
-limit on presidential terms
amendment 23
-presidential voting for the district of columbia
amendment 24
-abolition of poll box
amendment 25
-presidential disability and succession-vice president takes over
amendment 26
-18 year old suffrage
amendment 27
- delay in changing the compensation of members of congress
- this amendment prevents midterm congressional pay raises
- may 7, 1922 (congress submitted this amendment to be in the bill of rights but it didn’t make it)
