Bill of Rights (amendments) Flashcards
Protects freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of the press, as well as the right to assemble and petition the government
Amendment 1
Right to Bear Arms
Amendment 2
Protection from quartering of troops
Amendment 3
Protection from unreasonable search and seizure.
Amendment 4
Due Process
Amendment 5
Trial by Jury
Amendment 6
Civil Trial by Jury
Amendment 7
Prohibition of excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment
Amendment 8
Protection of rights not specifically enumerated in the Constitution.
Amendment 9
Powers of States and people. (if not specically to National govt.)
Amendment 10
Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime
Amendment 13
Defines citizenship, contains the Privileges or Immunities Clause, the Due Process Clause, the Equal Protection Clause, and deals with post-Civil War issues
Amendment 14
Prohibits the denial of suffrage based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude
Amendment 15
Allows the federal government to collect income tax
Amendment 16
Establishes the direct election of United States Senators by popular vote
Amendment 17