The 27 amendment Flashcards
1st amendment
Freedom of expression, religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
2nd amendment
Protects the rights of individual citizens to keep and bear arms. Establishes a militia that is necessary for a free state.
3rd amendment
Prohibits soldiers from temporarily residing (quartering) in private homes during peacetime without getting the permission and consent of the owner.
4th amendment
Protects people’s right to privacy, prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.
5th amendment
No person tried without the grand jury indictment or punished twice for the same offense. Prohibits being a witness against yourself and guarantees “ due process of law”
6th amendment
Rights of accused in criminal cases, including legal representation and a fair and speedy trial.
7th amendment
Guarantees a trial by jury.
8th amendment
Insures that punishments for crimes are not excessive, cruel, or unusaul.
9th amendment
People retain rights not listed in the United States Constitution.
10th amendment
Power not given to the federal government is given to the people or state.
11th amendment
Individual cannot sue state in federal courts.
12th amendment
Repeals part Article 2, Section 1, of the constitution. Electoral collage must cast separate ballots for president and vice president.
13th amendment
Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude.
14th amendment
All person or naturalized in the United States enjoy full rights.
15th amendment
States cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, creed, or color.
16th amendment
Establishes Congress’s rights to impose a federal income tax.
17th amendment
Provides for popular election of United States Senators.
18th amendment
Prohibition. No alcoholic beverages to be brought or sold in the United States
19th amendment
Woman suffrage.
20th amendment
Changed the date the president from March 4th to January 20th.
21st amendment
Repealed prohibition and voided the 18th amendment.
22nd amendment
No person shall be elected to the office more than twice (2 terms)
23rd amendment
Gave residents of Washington D.C., the right to vote in presidential elections.
24th amendment
Anti-poll Tax amendment.
25th amendment
Established the process by which an ailing president may pass the duties of the office to the vice president and fill the vice president’s office, when vacant.
26th amendment
18-year-olds are allowed to vote in federal and state elections.
27th amendment
