Amendments Flashcards
First ten Amendments are called
Bill of Rights
1st Amendment
Establishment of Religion or prohibiting the free action of Press, Speech, Assembly and petition
2nd Amendment
Government cannot infringe on the right to bear arms or form a militia
3rd Amendment
No soldier shall, in time of peace or war be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner. Unless prescribed by law
4th Amendment
Prohibits unlawful search and seizure
Must have probable cause or a warrants to search private property
4th Amendment
Evidence can not be used if illegally attained, no matter how obvious,
Reasonable person standard
Exclusionary Rule
Must be indicted by a grand jury (criminal case)
5th amendment
Double Jeopardy
5th amendment, can’t be tried for the same crime twice
6th Amendment
Speedy and public trial by an impartial jury
Be informed of the crime they committed
Confront witnesses that are against them
Obtain their own witnesses
Te right to an attorney
The federal court cases where lawsuits involve more than $20 a trail by jury is guaranteed
7th Amendment
8th Amendment
No excessive bail or fines can be required, must fit the crime.
No cruel or unusual punishment
Bail can be denied if
Depends on how severe
Flight risk
9th Amendment
The rights listed in the Constitution are not the only rights retained by the people
Enumerated Rights
Enumerated Rights
Implied rights
How a right becomes official
Goes through a court case
If it isn’t a federal power than those powers are reserved to the states resoectively, or to the people
10th amendment
Examples of 10th amendment
States pay for education
11th Amendment
You cannot sue your state in federal court
Have to sue the state or country you are suing in those states
12th Amendment
Electors still have 2 votes, one for President one for VP
Bans slavery
13th Amendment
Only reason slavery is allowed
If the person committed a crime
Citizenship clause, privileges and immunities clause, due process clause and equal protection clause
14th Amendment
14th amendment
defines citizenship and equality