amendments Flashcards
1st amendment
Religion
Assembly
Press
Petitions
Speech
1st clauses
Establishment Clause
Free Exercise Clause
2nd amendment
rights to bear arms (including self-defense in house)
3rd amendment
no quartering soldiers
4th amendment
protects from unreasonable searches and seizures
5th amendment
-no self-incimination
-right to jury
-double-jeopardy
-eminent domain
6th amendment
guarantee of counsel and fair trial
7th amendment
allowed to have jury in federal cases
8th amendment
prohibits cruel and unusual punishments
9th amendment
right to privacy
1-8 are not your only rights
10th amendment
the powers not delegated to government belong to the states and people
11th amendment
states are shielded from suits brought by citizens of other states or foreign countries
12th amendment
specifies the separate election of the president and vice president by the electoral college
13th amendment
abolished slavery
14th amendment
equal protection under the laws
made Bill of Rights applicable to states
Due Process Clause (14)
no person shall be deprived of their rights without the due process of law
Equal Protection (14)
requires states to practice equal protection
15th amendment
voting shouldn’t be denied on account of race/color
16th amendment
gives government the power to levy an income tax
17th amendment
allows voters to cast direct votes for US senators
18th amendment
prohibited the production, sale, or transportation of alcohol
19th amendment
granted women the right to vote
20th amendment
set the dates at which the government elected offices end: January 20th
21st amendment
repealed the 18th amendment