Amendments Flashcards
Slavery is outlawed
13 (free!)
Powers not delegated to Congress or denied to states are reserved for states
10th Amendment (Federal laws are what are writTEN)
Presidential Succession - Appointment of new vice president, presidential incompetence
25 (if he ain’t alive)
No federal cases between a citizen and state (without the state’s consent)
11th Amendment (1 on 1)`
Right to trial by jury in civil cases
7th Amendment (You’re lucky - 777- to get a trial)
Rights not enumerated retained by people
9th Amendment (Makes more rights mine)
No unreasonable searches/seizures
(4 doors on a car - the police want to search you)
4th Amendment
Prohibition of Liquors (1917)
18th Amendment
(a number between 19 & 17)
(can’t consume liquor at 18)
D.C. Residents’ vote for president
23 Amendment (23 rhymes with DC)
Right to vote CAN’T be denied by race
15th Amendment
Right to not have to quarter soldiers
3rd Amendment
The electoral college will vote separately for president and VP rather than together in one ballot
12th Amendment ( 1st ballot , 2nd ballot )
Reps cannot set their own pay
27th Amendment
Right to bear arms ( TWO bear arms),
Right to form a militia
2nd Amendment
Right to vote for women (1919)
19th Amendment (becomes a woman - 1919)
Right to a speedy and public trial and right to a lawyer and counsel
6th amendment
- Speedy Six
Direct election of Senators by the people of their state (not chosen by their state legislatures)
17th Amendment (SEnators - SEventeen)
Dates for inauguration, Congress’ session - moved up to January (Lame Duck)
20th Amendment (lame duck)
Right to vote for 18-year olds
26th Amendment ( 2 + 6= 8 )
Presidential Term limits
22nd Amendment ( 2 terms )
No excessive bail, fines, cruel or unusual punishment
8th Amendment
- Sideways handcuffs
- A person may not be tried twice for the same crime (double jeopardy); and does not have to testify against themselves
5th amendment
Ban on poll tax
24 Amendment (24, no poll tax at the door)
- Citizenship to former slaves and anyone born on U.S. Soil
14th Amendment (Citizenship)
Repeal of Prohibition
21st Amendment
(Let’s drink!)
(can drink at 21)
Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, and Petition, Establishment Clause
1st Amendment
gave the federal government the power to collect income tax.
16th
- Right to Due process
5th Amendment
- Eminent Domain
5th Amendment
- ” I plead the fifth “ - Miranda rights
5th Amendment
right to a jury in criminal cases
6th Amendment
- Equal Protection
14th Amendment
- Due Process
14th Amendment
- Incorporation - rights guaranteed by the federal government must be extended to local and state governments as well
14th Amendment
