Constitution Flashcards
Bill of Rights
1st 10 amendments
Amendment 1
Protects the freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of the press, as well as the right to assemble and petition the government
Amendment 2
Protects an individual’s right to bear arms
Amendment 3
Prohibits the forced quartering of soldiers during peacetime
Amendment 4
Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause
Amendment 5
Sets out rules for indictment by grand jury and eminent domain, protects the right to due process, and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy
Amendment 6
Protects the right to a fair and speedy public trial by jury, including the rights to be notified of the accusations, to confront the accuser, to obtain witnesses and to retain counsel
Amendment 7
Provides for the right to trial by jury in certain civil cases, according to common law
Amendment 8
Prohibits excessive fines and excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment
Amendment 9
Protects rights not enumerated in the constitution.
Amendment 10
Limits the powers of the federal government to those delegated to it by the Constitution
Amendment 11
Immunity of states from suits from out-of-state citizens and foreigners not living within the state borders. Lays the foundation for sovereign immunity
Amendment 12
Choosing the President, Vice President
Revises presidential election procedures
Amendment 13
Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime
Amendment 14
Defines citizenship, contains the Privileges or Immunities Clause, the Due Process Clause, the Equal Protection Clause, and deals with post-Civil War issues (for the states)
Amendment 15
Prohibits the denial of suffrage based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude
Article 1
Article of the Constitution that defines the Legislative Branch, it’s powers, members, and workings.
Article 1 Section 8
-lists specific powers of Congress, including the power to establish and maintain an army and navy, to establish post offices, to create courts, to regulate commerce between the states, to declare war, and to raise money. IT also includes a clause known as the Elastic Clause which allows it to pass any law necessary for the carrying out of the perviously listed powers.
Article 2
Article of the Constitution that defines the Executive Branch, it’s powers, duties, and means of removal.
Article 3
Article of the Constitution that sets up the Judicial Branch and defines treason.
Article 4
Article of the Constitution that regulates the states’ powers, and their interaction with the National government.
