Amendments Flashcards
The First Amendment guarantees freedom of
religion,speech, press, assembly and petiton.
The Second Amendment guarantees the right to
bear arms
The Third Amendment says the government can’t force citizens to __ in their private homes during peacetime
quater
The Fourth Amendment guarantees no illegal
searches or seizures
The Fifth Amendment guarantees no self
indictment, no double jeperdy
The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to a
speedy and public trial by jury.
The Seventh Amendment guarantees the right to a trial by jury in __cases involving over $20
civil
The Eighth Amendment guarantees no
excessive bail or fines or No cruel or unusual punishment.
The Ninth Amendment says our rights aren’t limited to
beyond the constitution.
The Tenth Amendment says all powers not given to the national government are __ for the states
reserved
The Eleventh Amendment protects states from being __in federal court.
sued
.The Twelfth Amendment says Electors will cast one ballot for
president and the other ballot for vice president.
The Thirteenth Amendment
Abolished slavery in the U.S. and all of its territories
The Fourteenth Amendment grants citizenship to all people __ ,guarantees citizens equal __under the law,guarantees your rights won’t be taken away without __
born in the U.S. or its territories as a U.S. citizen, protection, the due process of law.
The Fifteenth Amendment guarantees suffrage to
all males
The Sixteenth Amendment started the
federal income tax
The Seventeenth Amendment calls for the direct election of
U.S. Senators for their state.
The Eighteenth Amendment started __ or the banning of alcohol.
prohibition
The Nineteenth Amendment guarantees suffrage to
women
The Twentieth Amendment changed the starting date of the
presidential term period.
The Twenty-First Amendment repealed
prohibtion
The Twenty-Second Amendment limits the President to
two terms or a maximum of 10 years.
The Twenty-Third Amendment gives three electoral votes to
Washington, D.C..
The Twenty-Fourth Amendment outlawed the
poll tax
The Twenty-Fifth Amendment says the __will become President if the President leaves office before the term has ended
Vice President
The Twenty-Sixth Amendment grants suffrage to
18-year olds
The Twenty-Seventh Amendment says that Congressional pay raises don’t take effect until
the next Congress takes office.
