Amendments Flashcards
Amendment 1
Freedom of speech, press, religion, press, assembly, and petition
Amendment 2
Right to bear arms
Amendment 3
No quartering troops
Amendment 4
No unreasonable search or seizure
Amendment 5
Due process/ no self incrimination
Amendment 6
Fair, speedy trial
Amendment 7
Jury trial in a civil case
Amendment 8
No cruel/ unusual punishment
Amendment 9
I enumerated rights
Amendment 10
States rights (federalism)
Amendment 11
law suits against states
Amendment 12
Electoral College reform (1 vote for POTUS, 1 vote for V.P.)
Amendment 13
Abolished slavery
Amendment 14
Equal protection under the law/ Due process/citizenship
Amendment 15
Black males can vote
Amendment 16
Federal Income tax
Amendment 17
Direct election of senators
Amendment 18
Prohibition
Amendment 19
Women’s suffrage
Amendment 20
President sworn in on January 20th (lame duck)
Amendment 21
Repeals Prohibition
Amendment 22
2 term limit for the POTUS
Amendment 23
D.C. Gets 3 electoral votes
Amendment 24
No poll tax
Amendment 25
Presidential succession (POTUS, V.P., S of TH…..)
Amendment 26
18 year olds can vote
Amendment 27
Congress can set their own pay, after next election.