Ammendments Flashcards
1st amendment
freedom of religion, speech, press, petition and peaceful assembly
2nd amendment
right to bear arms
3rd amendment
no quartering soldiers without consent
4th amendment
no search and seizure
5th amendment
right to due process, eminent domain, no double jeopardy or self-incrimination
6th amendment
right to a speedy trial, public trial, and with a jury or your peers
7th amendment
right to a jury trial in a civil case
8th amendment
protection from excessive bail, and no cruel and unusual punishment
9th amendment
people have more rights than those listed
10th amendment
any rights not given to the federal government are given to the state
11th amendment
states can’t be sued in federal court
12th amendment
presidential elections
13th amendment
abolished slavery
14th amendment
equal rights for all citizens
15th amendment
all races can vote