Amendments Flashcards
Amendment 2
Right to keep and bear arms
Amendment 1
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, right to petition the government
Amendment 3
No quartering of troops
Amendment 4
No unreasonable searches and seizures without a warrant
Amendment 5
No double jeopardy; No self-incrimination; government can not take private property without due process and compensation
Amendment 6
Right to a speedy and public trial; right to an impartial jury; right to confront witnesses, bring your own witnesses; right to an attorney
Amendment 7
Right to trial by jury preserved in matters over $20
Amendment 8
Protection from excessive bails and fines; no cruel and unusual punishments
Amendment 9
Citizens may have rights that are not listed in the constitution
Amendment 10
Any powers not given to the Federal government or prohibited to the states, are reserved to the states or the people
Amendment 11
Citizens of one state may not sue another state in federal court; citizens of a foreign country may not sue a state in federal court
Amendment 12
Voting for President and Vice President are done seperately
Amendment 13
Slavery is abolished in the United States
Amendment 14
Persons born or naturalized in the US are citizens; no state may deny citizens the right to due process of law or equal protection of the law
Amendment 15
The right to vote may not be denied based on race