AP Gov exam amendments Flashcards
1st amendment
- freedom of religion
- free exercise and establishment clauses
- freedom of speech
- freedom of the press
2nd amendment
- protects the right to bear arms
- court has interpreted this in favor of individual liberty
4th amendment
- protects against unlawful searches and seizures
- what is more important public safety or individual rights?
5th & 6th amendments
- protects the rights of the accused
- Miranda rule
8th amendment
- protects against cruel and unusual punishment
- implications for the death penalty
14th amendment
- selective incorporation: applies civil liberties to the states
- civil rights: equal protection and due process clauses
15th amendment
- protects black suffrage ( right to vote)
17th amendment
- direct election of senators
19th amendment
- women’s suffrage
24th amendment
- abolition of poll taxes
26th amendment
- voting age lowered to 18
22nd amendment
- 2 term limit for president
3rd amendment
-prohibits the forced quartering of troops
7th amendment
guarantees a jury in civil trials
9th amendment
specifies the rights that are retained by the people
10th amendment
specifies the rights that are retained by the states—basically, all those not enumerated in the Constitution
11th amendment
the rules for lawsuits against states
12th amendment
concerns separate votes for president and vice-president
13th amendment
abolishes slavery
16th amendment
establishes a federal income tax
18th amendment
began Prohibition (which forbid alcohol)
20th amendment
gives a new starting date for federal terms
21st amendment
which ended Prohibition.
23rd amendment
gives Washington, D.C. three electoral votes
25th amendment
establishes rules for succession of the president dies in office or becomes incapacitated.
27th amendment
establishes Congressional pay rises
