Amendments Flashcards
Amendment One
Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly
Amendment Two
Bear Arms
Amendment Three
Quartering Troops
Amendment Four
Searches and Seizures
Amendment Five
DUE PROCESS Rights of Accused Persons
Amendment Six
Right to Speedy, Fair Trial
Amendment Seven
Civil Suits, “Common Law” trial by jury if more that $20
Amendment Eight
Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Amendment Nine
Powers reserved to the People (Rights not limited to those in Constitution)
Amendment Ten
Powers Reserved to the State
Amendment Eleven
Immunity of states from suits from out-of-state citizens and foreigners not living within the state borders
Amendment Twelve
makes the presidential and the vice presidential ballots sepearate
Amendment Thirteen
abolition of slavery
Amendment Fourteen
equal protection clause, establishes the rights of the citizens post civil war
Amendment Fifiteen
vote to african americans
Amendment SIxteen
establishes federal income tax
Amendment Seventeen
direct election of senators
Amendment Eighteen
prohibition
Amendment Nineteen
women’s suffrage
Amendment Twenty
shortens lame duck period
Amendment 21
repeal of prohibition
Amendment 22
limit on presidential terms
Amendment 23
voting rights to DC residents
Amendment 24
abolition of poll tax
Amendment 25
presidential sucession
Amendment 26
voting rights to 18 year olds
Amendment 27
restraint on congressional salaries
Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly
Amendment One
Bear Arms
Amendment Two
Quartering Troops
Amendment Three
Searches and Seizures
Amendment Four
DUE PROCESS Rights of Accused Persons
Amendment Five
Right to Speedy, Fair Trial
Amendment Six
Civil Suits, “Common Law” trial by jury if more that $20
Amendment Seven
Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Amendment Eight
Powers reserved to the People (Rights not limited to those in Constitution)
Amendment Nine
Powers Reserved to the State
Amendment Ten
Immunity of states from suits from out-of-state citizens and foreigners not living within the state borders
Amendment Eleven
makes the presidential and the vice presidential ballots sepearate
Amendment Twelve
abolition of slavery
Amendment Thirteen
equal protection clause, establishes the rights of the citizens post civil war
Amendment Fourteen
vote to african americans
Amendment Fifiteen
establishes federal income tax
Amendment SIxteen
direct election of senators
Amendment Seventeen
prohibition
Amendment Eighteen
women’s suffrage
Amendment Nineteen
shortens lame duck period
Amendment Twenty
repeal of prohibition
Amendment 21
limit on presidential terms
Amendment 22
voting rights to DC residents
Amendment 23
abolition of poll tax
Amendment 24
presidential sucession
Amendment 25
voting rights to 18 year olds
Amendment 26
restraint on congressional salaries
Amendment 27