Consitution Flashcards
Freedom of Speech
1st Amendment
Freedom of the Press
1st Amendment
Freedom of Religion
1st Amendment
Freedom to Petition
1st Amendment
Freedom of Assembly
1st Amendment
Right to bear arms
2nd Amendment
Right to well-regulated militia
2nd Amendment
Right to not have to quarter soldiers in your home w/o permission
3rd Amendment
Protection from unlawful search and seizure w/o probable cause
4th Amendment
Right to due process
5th Amendment
Right to not incriminate yourself
5th Amendment
Right to fair and speedy trial
6th Amendment
Right to attorney/lawyer
6th Amendment
Right to know the charges against you
6th Amendment
Right to jury in civil cases
7th Amendment
Protection against excessive bail
8th Amendment
Protection against cruel/unusual punishment
8th Amendment
Unenumerated Rights: Guarantee of rights not mentioned in the Constitution (travel, privacy, etc.)
9th Amendment
Powers reserved to the states
10th Amendment
Rights of states and people
10th Amendment
States cannot be sued in federal court by other states or foreign countries
11th Amendment
States that the President and Vice President must be elected together, not separately
12th Amendment
Abolition of Slavery
13th Amendment
Repeals 3/5ths Compromise and makes all people of the U.S. citizens
14th Amendment
Right of citizens to vote (not guaranteed for everyone, but states cannot discriminate)
15th Amendment