Amendments Flashcards
1st amendment
Freedom of Speech, Press, Religion, right to Peaceful assembly, and to petition the Government
2nd amendment
right to bear arms
3rd amendment
No quartering of Soldiers
4th amendment
Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
5th amendment
right to grand jury for infamous/capital crime, right to indictment, no double jeopardy, freedom from self-incrimination, due process of law
6th amendment
Right to a fair, speedy trial
7th amendment
Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
8th amendment
No cruel and unusual punishments, “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.”
9th amendment
Powers enumerated in the Constitution do not disparage powers that are not enumerated in the Constitution
10th amendment
powers reserved to the States
11th amendment
The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State.
This amendment established the legal doctrine of “sovereign immunity”, which protects government entities or officers acting in their official capacity from being sued over the performance of their duties.
Responded to Chisolm v Georgia 1793 which did not grant state’s sovereign immunity from being sued in the courts of other states
12 amendment
Constitutional amendment that created a seperate ballot for president and vice president.
13th amendment
abolishes slavery in the U.S.
14th amendment
This amendment declared that all persons born or naturalized in the United States were entitled equal rights regardless of their race, and that their rights were protected at both the state and national levels.
15th amendment
citizens cannot be denied the right to vote because of race, color , or precious condition of servitude
16th amendment
Amendment to the United States Constitution (1913) gave Congress the power to tax income.
17th amendment
established the direct election of senators
18th amendment
Prohibited the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages
19th amendment
gave women the right to vote
20th amendment
reduce the amount of time between the election of the President and Congress and the beginning of their terms (March 4 to January 20 for pres - March 4 to January 3 for congress).
1933
21st amendment
repeal of prohibition - 1933
22nd amendment
limits the number of terms a president may be elected to serve
23rd amendment
gave residents of Washington DC the right to vote
1961
24th amendment
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (1964) eliminated the poll tax as a prerequisite to vote in national elections.
25th amendment
clarifies an ambiguous provision of the Constitution regarding succession to the Presidency, and establishes procedures both for filling a vacancy in the office of the Vice President as well as responding to Presidential disabilities.
26th amendment
lowered the voting age to 18
27th amendment
limits the power of congress to increase its own salaries
