Amendments Flashcards
2nd Amendment
Right to Bear Arms
1st Amendment
Freedom of religion, press, speech, assembly, petition
3rd Amendment
Right to not quarter soldiers
4th Amendment
No unreasonable searches and seizures
5th Amendment
Right to grand jury, no double jeopardy, freedom from self incrimination, due process
6th Amendment
Right to be informed of charges, be present when witnesses speak in court, call defense witnesses, have a lawyer
7th Amendment
Right to trial by jury
8th Amendment
No excessive bail, no cruel and unusual punishment
9th Amendment
Guarantee rights not listed in the Consitution
10th Amendment
State’s Rights
11th Amendment
Prevents suits against states
12th Amendment
Election procedures for president
13th Amendment
Abolition of slavery
14th Amendment
Due process, equal protection, and citizenship for former slaves
15th Amendment
Black suffarge