Amendments Flashcards
2 Amendment
The right to keep and bear arms
9 Amendment
Protect right not enumerated in the Constitution
6 amendment
Protect right to fair and speedy trial
5 Amendment
Sets out rules for indictment by grand jury,
8 Amendment
Prohibits excessive fines, excessive bail, and cruel and unusual punishment
3 Amendment
Restricts the quartering of soldiers in private homes without the owner’s consent, prohibiting in time of peace.
4 Amendment
Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrant
7 Amendment
Provides for the right to trial by jury in certain civil cases
1 Amendment
Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Petition,
10 Amendment
Reinforces the principle of federalism
11 Amendment
Makes states immune from suits from out-of-state citizens and foreigners not living within the state borders
12 Amendment
Revises presidential election procedures
13 Amendment
Abolishes slavery
14 Amendment
Defines Citizenship
15 Amendment
Prohibits denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude