Amendments Flashcards
1st Amendment
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, etc.
2nd Amendment
Right to Bear Arms
3rd Amendment
No Quartering Troops
4th Amendment
Protections from Unreasonable Search and Seizure
5th Amendment
Protections to Life, Liberty, and Property
6th Amendment
Speedy & Public Trial
7th Amendment
Trial by Jury
8th Amendment
No Cruel or Unusual Punishment
9th Amendment
Rights Kept by the People
10th Amendment
Powers not given to the government are kept by the people.
11th Amendment
Restricts ability to bring public cases to Federal Courts
12th Amendment
Procedure for electing the President and Vice President
13th Amendment
Abolishment of Slavery
14th Amendment
Rights of all US Citizens
15th Amendment
Right to Vote
16th Amendment
No Taxation without Representation
17th Amendment
Senate shall be imposed of 2 Senators from each State`
18th Amendment
Prohibition
19th Amendment
Right to Vote for Women
20th Amendment
Terms for President and Representatives set to end
21st Amendment
Repealed Prohibition
22nd Amendment
President can only serve for 2 years
23rd Amendment
Voting rights extended to the District of Columbia
24th Amendment
No Poll Tax
25th Amendment
Vice President will replace the President if needed
26th Amendment
Voting Rights set at 18 year olds
27th Amendment
Checks on Senators setting their own salaries