Amendments Flashcards
1st
Right to religion, assembly, free speech
2nd
Right to bear arms, basis of gun rights
3rd
Essentially irrelevant, but no unlawful quartering
4th
Warrant is required to search and enter property.
5th
Evidence cannot be considered legit unless consent is given by suspect (right to remain silent, any thing you say will be used against you in court/ Miranda right)
6th
Right to trial, a lawyer, and impartial jury
7th
Something about money, and re-review by the S.C
8th
No cruel punishment, large bail or fines
9th
The rights are still held by people, even though they may not be enumerated
10th
Whatever powers are given to government, the rest are given to states.
11th
Individuals cannot sue states, or territories of the U.S
12th
Essentially the voting process. They get counted, that’s the winner.
13th
Ban slavery.
14th
People born in US are citizens, cannot infringe on said rights. Equal protection clause and due process.
15th
“Any” race can now vote.
16th
Congress has power to make taxes.
17th
Allows voters to cast direct votes for senators.
18th
Prohibition.
19th
Cannot abridge vote on account of sex.
20th
Rewrote terms for executive and legislative branch, along with when the president is gone and or dead.
21st
End prohibition.
22nd
President cannot run two terms in a row.
23rd
The foundation of the electoral college.
24th
Cannot abridge vote on account of inability to pay poll tax.
25th
More about vice president becoming president, as well as how to remove president
26th
Vote cannot be abridged on account of age (age 18+)
27th
Congress can have budgets altered, though this will only affect the next in line.
