Amendments Flashcards
What does the First Amendment protect?
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
Which amendment abolished slavery?
13th Amendment
What does the 19th Amendment guarantee?
Women’s right to vote
Which amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?
4th Amendment
What does the 26th Amendment do?
Lowers the voting age to 18
Which amendment guarantees the right to a trial by jury?
6th Amendment
What does the 22nd Amendment limit?
Presidential terms to two
Which amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment?
8th Amendment
What does the 14th Amendment guarantee?
Equal protection under the law
Which amendment protects the right to bear arms?
2nd Amendment
What does the 10th Amendment state?
Powers not given to the government are given to the states
Which amendment repealed Prohibition?
21st Amendment
What does the 17th Amendment establish?
Direct election of senators by the people
Which amendment grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.?
14th Amendment
What does the 5th Amendment protect against?
Self-incrimination and double jeopardy
Which amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial?
6th Amendment
What does the 15th Amendment protect?
Voting rights regardless of race, color, or previous servitude
Which amendment establishes the process for presidential succession?
25th Amendment
What does the 9th Amendment protect?
Rights not specifically mentioned in the Constitution
Which amendment gave Washington, D.C. residents the right to vote in presidential elections?
23rd Amendment
What does the 3rd Amendment prohibit?
Quartering of soldiers in private homes without consent
Which amendment guarantees the right to a fair and impartial trial?
6th Amendment
What does the 16th Amendment authorize?
Income tax
Which amendment protects the right to privacy?
4th Amendment
What does the 24th Amendment prohibit?
Poll taxes in federal elections
Which amendment guarantees the right to counsel in criminal cases?
6th Amendment
What does the 11th Amendment restrict?
Lawsuits against states
Which amendment establishes the process for electing the President and Vice President?
12th Amendment
What does the 20th Amendment address?
Terms of the President and Congress
