First ten Amendments Flashcards
The first amendment
freedom comes first
2nd amendments
right to bare arms
3rd amendment
Prohibits soldiers from quartering
4th amendments
Protects the right to privacy
5th amendment
no person tried without the grand jury
6th amendment
right to a fair and speedy trial
7th amendment
Right to a trial by jury
8th amendment
No excessive or cruel punishments
9th amendment
people retain rights that are not in the constitution
10th amendment
power not given to the federal government i given to the people or the states
11th amendment
can not sue state in federal court
12th amendment
repeals part of article 2 section 1
13th amendment
Abolished slavery
14th amendment
all people born in the us have full rights from birth
15th amendment
protects people that vote in an election
16th amendment
establishes congress right to a federal income tax
17th amendment
provide a popular election for us senators
18th amendment
prohibition
19th amendment
woman’s right’s
20th amendment
changes the date for when a president takes office for march 3rd to january 20th
21st amendment
repealed prohibition
22nd amendment
no person shall be elected to office more than twice
23rd amendment
gave resedents of Washington the right to vote
24th amendment
anti pole tax amendment
25th amendment
Established the process in with the president can give all power to the VP If he is ill
26th Amendment
18 year old can vote in the us
27th amendment
congress can got get mid term pay raises
