Amendments Flashcards
No unreasonable searches and seizures
4
Rights of people to be secure in their belongings
4
No general warrants
4
Oath or affirmation
4
Right to indictment of a grand jury
5
Except in cases arising in the militia
5
Not triable for same offense twice
5
No testifying against yourself
5
No property taken without just compensation
5
No deprivation of life, liberty, or property w/o due process of law
5, 14
Right to a speedy and public trial
6
Right to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation
6
Right to be confronted with the witnesses against him
6
May obtain witnesses in his favor and have assistance of the counsel for his defense
6
Jury trials for suits at common law
7
No fact tried by a jury shall be reexamined
7
Enumeration in constitution should not be construed to disparage the people of rights
9
Rights not delegated to the US are reserved to the states or people
10
Judicial power cannot extend to any suit in law or equity
11
Electoral college election system
12
Due process clause
14
No law made which shall abridge citizens privileges and immunities
14
Most votes for president = president, most votes for VP = VP
12
Two-thirds
12
No more involuntary servitude
13
Equal protection clause
14
Due process clause
14
No denial of vote because of race
15
Lay and collect taxes without regard to census or enumeration
16
When vacancies occur in Senate
17
Temporary appointments of senators
17
Terms of president and VP shall end on January 20 and Sen. and HOR member end on March 3
20
In case of presidential death
20
No more than two terms
22
Electors appointed by Washington DC
23
Right to vote will not be abridged due to taxes
24
In case of presidential death or resignation
25
No denial of vote for people 18 and older
26
No law can change compensation of senators or HOR members
27
What amendment changed Other persons
14
Representatives proportioned to states
14
Validity of debt cannot be quesioned
14
No denial of vote bc of race
15
Power to law and collect taxes
16
When vacancies happen in senate
17
Procedure in case pres dies
20
No more than two terms
22
DC appoints electors
23
Right to vote cannot be abridged bc of failure to pay poll tax
24
In case of death or resignation
25
When theres a vacancy in office, president shall nominate a VP
25
Voting rights for 18 yo
26
No law shall take effect until an election of reps has intervenes
27
