Amendments 1-27 Flashcards
Amendment 2
The right of people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed
DC v heller (2008) (in favor of heller)
Amendment 3
no quartering of troops in peacetime
Amendment 4
No unreasonable searches or seizures
Amendment 5
No double jeopardy
No federal criminal trial without first an indictment from a grand jury
No self incrimination
Life, liberty, property cannot be taken without due process of law
Eminent domain (Kelo v New London)(5-4 against Kelo)
Amendment 6
Right to a speedy and public trial by jury
To be informed of the accusation
To confront unfavorable witnesses and obtain favorable witnesses
Subpoena
Right to counsel
Amendment 7
Jury present when value exceeds 20 dollars
Amendment 8
No excessive bail
No excessive fines
No cruel and unusual punishment
Amendment 9
Rights not listed in const belong to the people
Amendment 10
Powers not delegate dot us belong to states
Amendment 12
Fixes electoral college
Amendment 13
Abolishes slavery
Amendment 14
Defines citizenship
No state shall deprive any person of life liberty or property w/o due process of law
Equal prot of law
Amendment 15
Right to vote cannot be stripped due to race, color, or prev servitude
Amendment 16
Congress can tax on income
17 amendment
Gives people the right to vote on the senators directly
Amendment 18
Prohibition
Amendment 21
Re permits alcohol
Amendment 19
Women’s suffrage (product 19)
Amendment 20
Inauguration is changed from March 4 to Jan 20**
Amendment 22
Puts a specific number of terms (2) that a pres can hold office**
Amendment 23
Dc gets gets electors in electoral college (3 of them)**
Amendment 24
Abolishes poll tax
Amendment 25
VP can be selected if there is a vacancy due to presidential incapacitation or something happens to vp
Amendment 26
18 year olds get suffrage
Amendment 27
A congressional pay raise cannot take effect until after the next election
Amendment 1
Freedom of speech(Norman Rockwell), religion(saving grace Norman Rockwell), press, assembly, petition
