Amendments Flashcards
What amendment gave the federal government the power to collect income tax?
16th (1913)
What amendment established the direct election of senators?
17th Amendment (1913)
18th Amendment (1919)
Prohibited the making, transporting, and selling of alcoholic beverages.
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th (1920)
21st Amendment (1933)
Repealed prohibition (18th Amendment)
22 Amendment (1951)
Limited presidential terms to only 2
What amendment gave former slaves citizenship?
14th (1868)
What amendment gave black men the right to vote?
15th (1870)
What amendment provided that Washington, DC be allowed representatives in the Electoral College?
23rd (1961)
What amendment set the national voting age at 18?
26th (1971)
What amendment defined the presidential succession if something should happen to the president. The first in line is the Vice-President?
25th (1967)
What amendment abolished slavery?
13th (1865)
What amendment set limits on when a state can be sued? In particular it gave immunity to states from law suits from out-of-state citizens and foreigners not living within the state borders.
11th (1795)
This gives people the right to choose not to testify in court if they feel their own testimony will incriminate themselves.
5th
What amendment prevents people from being tried for the same crime twice?
5th
What amendment establishes the power of “eminent domain” which means that private property can’t be seized for public use without just compensation?
5th
What is eminent domain?
Private property can’t be seized for public use without just compensation
What amendment guarantees speedy trial?
6th
What amendment guarantees:
- people lawyers even if they can’t afford one
- speedy trial
- people being accused of a crime are informed with what they are being charged with.
6th
What amendment guarantees people being accused of a crime are informed with what they are being charged with?
6th
What amendment provides the right of trial by jury?
7th
What amendment prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment?
8th
What amendment is simply a statement that other rights aside from those listed may exist, and just because they are not listed doesn’t mean they can be violated?
“The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”
9th
What amendment defines the concept of federalism?
10th
What case enforced bill of rights at state level?
Gitlow
In what year were women given the right to vote?
1920
In what year were African American men granted the right to vote?
1870
