Amendments Flashcards
1st amendment
free speech
2nd amendment
gun ownership
3rd amendment
no quartering of soldiers
4th amendment
no illegal searches and seizures
5th amendment
no double jeopardy
6th amendment
criminal trial
7th amendment
civil trial
8th amendment
no cruel and unusual punishment
9th amendment
citizens have more rights than listed in Constitution
10th amendment
established federalism
11th amendment
places limits on states being sued
12th amendment
president and VP are elected together
13th amendment
end slavery
14th amendment
requires states to provide due process and equal protection by states
15th amendment
black male suffrage
16th amendment
income tax
17th amendment
direct election of senators
18th amendment
prohibition
19th amendment
womens suffrage
20th amendment
moved presidential inauguration from march to january
21st amendment
ends prohibition
22nd amendment
limits presidential terms to 2
23rd amendment
gave DC residents right to vote
24th amendment
end use of poll tax
25th amendment
VP takes over if president is unable to serve
26th amendment
gives 18 year old right to vote
27th amendment
limits congressional pay raises
