Constitution Flashcards
Article 2
The executive
Article 1
The legislature
Article 3
The judiciary
Article 4
Interstate relations
Article 5
Amending the constitution
Article 6
Debts, supremacy, oaths
Article 7
Ratifying the constitution
1st
Religion
Speech
Assembly
Petition
2nd
Right to bear arms
3rd
Quartering of soldiers
4th
Searches and seizures
Requires a warrant to search someone’s property
5th
Grand juries Double jeopardy Self incrimination Due process Eminent domain
6th
Criminal court procedures
Gives a defendant the right to confront witnesses against him
7th
Trial by jury in common law cases
8th
Bails
Fines
Punishments
Outlaws cruel and unusual punishments
9th
Rights retained by the people
10th
Rights reserved to the states
All powers given to the federal government are reserved to the states
11th
Suits against the states
12th
Election of the president and vide president
13th
Ended slavery
14th
Citizenship
Due process
Equal protection of the laws
The states can not deny any person equal protection of the law
15th
States could not prevent people form voting based on their race
16th
Income taxes
17th
Election of the senators