Amendments Flashcards
1st Amendment
Five freedoms guaranteed
2nd Amendment
Right to bear arms
3rd Amendment
No quartering soldiers into your home
4th Amendment
No unruly search and seizures
5th Amendments
Due process of law, self incrimination, eminent domain
6th Amendment
Quick and speedy trial
7th Amendment
Right to a Jury for civil access
8th Amendment
Excessive Bail, Cruel and unusual punishment
9th Amendment
People have more rights than listed
10th Amendment
Power of the state and its people
11th Amendment
Suits against states
12th Amendment
Election of president and vice separately
13th Amendment
Abolition of slavery
14th Amendment
Even protection of law and due process
15th Amendment
Right to vote for all men… MEN
16th Amendment
Congress can impose federal income tax
17th Amendment
Popular election of senates
18th Amendment
Prohibition of liquor
19th Amendment
Women rights to vote
20th Amendment
Presidential term limit and succession
21st Amendment
Repeal of the 18th
22nd Amendment
Two term limit for presidency
23rd Amendment
President vote for DC (3 electoral votes)
24th Amendment
Abolition of poll taxes
25th Amendment
Presidential disability and succession.
26th Amendment
Right to Vote at 18
27th Amendment
Congressional compensation