Amendments and Articles Flashcards
Article 1
Legislature Branch
Article 2
Executive Branch
Article 3
Judicial Branch
Article 4
Federalism. The relationship between the state and national government.
Article 5
Amendment Process
Article 6
Supremacy Clause
Article 7
States that the constitution will go into affect after 9 states ratify it
Amendment 1
5 Basic Freedoms: Religion Press Speech Assemble Petition
Amendment 2
Right to have a gun
Amendment 3
Quartering
Amendment 4
Protection of Privacy
Amendment 5
No one can be denied life, liberty or property without: Due Process Self-Incrimination Double Jeopardy Eminent Domain Grand Jury
Amendment 6
Speedy Trial
Counsel/Lawyer
Cross Examine Witness
Amendment 7
Right to a jury trial in a civil case over $20.00
Amendment 8
No Excessive bail and cruel, unusual punishment.
Amendment 9
Protects rights that are not listed
Amendment 10
If not specifically expressed for national government, then the power goes to state government
Amendment Process
2/3's Members of congress OR National Convention THEN 3/4's state ratify
Amendment 11
Limits on suits against states
Amendment 12
Revises procedure for electing President and Vice President
Amendment 13 (1865)
Outlaws Slavery and forced labor. Freed African Americans.
Amendment 14 (1868)
Guarantees equal protection under the law
Amendment 15
Prohibits restrictions on the right to vote based off of color and or race
Guaranteed Suffrage
Amendment 16
Congress has the power to lay and collect taxes
Amendment 17
Voters elect senators directly rather than let state legislatures vote for the senate
Amendment 18
Prohibited making, drinking and selling alcohol
Amendment 19
Gave WOMEN the right to vote.
Amendment 20
Changes the date of congress and presidential terms
Amendment 21
Takes away Amendment 18
Amendment 22
Limits president to 2 terms
Amendment 23
Gives residents of DC the right to vote
Amendment 24 (1927)
Poll Taxes are illegal in national elections
Amendment 25
Presidential Succession line
Amendment 26 (1971)
Allowed to vote if 18 or older
Amendment 27 (1992)
Delays congressional pay raises until term following their passage