Amendments Flashcards
Amendment 2
Gives right to bear arms and to have a militia
Amendment 3
Gives right to be safe in your own home; you don’t have to house soldiers
Amendment 4
No authorized searches and seizures; must have warrant and probable cause
Amendment 5
Due process; gives right to the accused
Amendment 6
Gives the right to a fair, speedy, accused trial
Amendment 7
No cases involving less than $20
Amendment 8
No cruel or unusual punishment; death penalty
Amendment 9
Says we have right not included in the first 8 amendments
Amendment 10
Re-instates federalism; all rights not given to government go to people; “necessary and proper clause”
Amendment 11
Limits jurisdiction of federal courts
Amendment 12
Presidential elections and Vice Presidential election on different ballads
Amendment 13
Abolishes slavery
Amendment 14
Protects due process; defines citizenship
Amendment 15
Prohibits government to deny voting rights to people based on race
Amendment 16
Allows government to collect income taxes
Amendment 17
Allows people to vote for senate
Amendment 18
Makes alcohol illegal
Amendment 19
Gives women’s rights to vote (women’s suffrage)
Amendment 20
Changes the date of the presidential inauguration
Amendment 21
Makes alcohol legal again
Amendment 22
“FDR amendment”; only serves 2 terms as president
Amendment 23
Allows District of Columbia to have nonvoting members in the house of reps
Amendment 24
Prohibits a poll tax
Amendment 1
Gives right of speech, press, assembly, religion, and petition; included free establishment clause and free exercise clause
