Amendments Flashcards
The process by which an ailing president can pass the duties to the Vice President:
25th Amendment
Prohibition repealed:
21st Amendment
No excessive bail/cruel punishment:
8th Amendment
Prohibits Congress from voting itself mid-term pay raises:
27th Amendment
People retain rights not listen in the Constitution:
9th Amendment
Electoral college must cast separate ballots for president/v.p:
12th Amendment
Freedom of religion, speech, presss, assembly, and petition:
1st Amendment
Provides for popular election of US Senators:
17th Amendment
No unreasonable search and seizure:
4th Amendment
Abolished slavery:
13th Amendment
Anti-poll tax:
24th Amendment
Right to bear arms:
2nd Amendment
Trail by jury:
7th Amendment
Women’s right to vote:
19th Amendment
Income tax:
16th Amendment
Eighteen year olds are allowed to vote:
26th Amendment
Prohibition:
18th Amendment
Housing of soldiers:
3rd Amendment
Changed the date the President takes office from March 4th to Jan. 20th:
20th Amendment
No person shall be elected to office more than twice:
22th Amendment
D.C. residents can vote:
23rd Amendment
Individuals cannot sue states in federal courts:
11th Amendment
Powers not given to the federal gov. is given to the people or states:
10th Amendment
All persons born or naturalized in the United States enjoy full rights:
14th Amendment
States cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, creed, or color:
15th Amendment
No person tried without grand jury indictment or to be punished for same offense twice. Double Jeopardy. Prohibits being a witness against yourself, guarantees due process of law:
5th Amendment
Rights of the accused in criminal cases:
6th Amendment
