Amendments Flashcards
Freedom of religion, of speech, and of press.
1st Amendment
The right to keep and bear arms
2nd Amendent
The quartering of soldiers
3rd Amendment
Security from unwarrantable search and seizure
4th Amendment
Rights of accused persons in criminal proceedings
5th Amendment
Rights to a speedy trial, witness, etc.
6th Amendment
Trial by jury in civil cases
7th Amendment
Bails, Fines, Punishments
8th Amendments
Reservation of rights of peoples
9th Amendment
Powers reserve to states or people
10th Amendement
Restriction of judicial power
11th Amendment
Election of president and vice president
12th Amendment
Section one = Abolition of Slavery and Section two = Power to enforce this article
13th Amendment
Section 1 = Citizenship rights not to be abridged by states Section 2 = Apportionment of representatives in Congress, Section 3 = Persons disqualified from holding office, Section 4 = What public debts are valid, Section 5 = Power to enforce this article
14th Amendment
Section 1 = Negro suffrage, Section 2 = Power to enforce this article
15th Amendment
Authorizing income tax
16h Amendment
Popular election of Senators
17th Amendment
Section 1 = National liquor prohibition, Section 2 = Power to enforce this article, Section 3 = Ratification within 7 years
18h Amendment
Woman Suffrage
19 Amendment
Sect. 1 = Terms of office, Sect. 2 = Time of Convening office, Sect. 3 = Death of president elect, Sect. 4 = Election of president, Sect. 5 = Amendment takes effect, Sect. 6 = Ratification w/in 7 years
20th Amendment
Sect. 1 = national liquor prohibition repealed, Sect. 2 = Transportation of liquor into “dry” states, Sect. 3 = ratification w/in 7 years
21st Amendment
Tenure of president limited, ratification w/in 7 years
22nd Amenment
