Amendments Flashcards
2nd Amendment
Keep and bear arms
1st Amendment
Right to Assembly, Peaceful Protest, Free Speech and Press
3rd Amendment
Quartering soldiers in peacetime
4th Amendment
No illegal Search and Seizure
5th Amendment
Right to not incriminate self, trial by jury
6th Amendment
Right to a fair trial of peers
Amendment 7
Right to a trial by jury in civil cases over $1500
8th Amendment
Bails, no cruel or unusual punishment
9th Amendment
All rights not included are given to people
Amendment 10
All power not granted to federal govt is given to states
Amendment 11
You cant sue a state
Amendment 12
Rules of the presidency
Amendment 13
Abolishment of slavery
Amendment 14
All born in US are citizens, cant deprive someone of rights based on skin
Amendment 15
Blacks can vote
Amendment 16
Congress can collect income tax
Amendment 17
Senate chosen by people, fixes senate
Amendment 18
Prohibition of alcohol
Amendment 19
Womans sufferage
Amendment 20
Term limits for senate / congress. Ends january 20
Amendment 21
18th amendment repealed, alcohol is back
Amendment 22
President can only be in 2 times
Amendment 23
Washington dc can vote
Amendment 24
Poll taxes are illegal
Amendment 25
VP takes over if president dies
Amendment 26
Voting age is 18
Amendment 27
Congress cant raise its own wages. Must effect next guy