👹THE 27 AMENDMENTS CARDS!!!👹 Flashcards
1st amendment
Freedom of expression, religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
2nd amendment
Protects rights of individual citizens to keep and bear arms.
3rd amendment
Says that soldiers can’t quarter in private homes during peace time.
4th amendment
Protects the right to privacy; stops unreasonable searches and/or seizures by the government.
5th amendment
No double jeopardy; you don’t have to testify against or for yourself; no person is to be tried without the grand jury.
6th amendment
Rights of the accused criminals; legal representation; fair and speedy trial.
7th amendment
Guarantees a trial by jury.
8th amendment
fair punishments
9th amendment
People retain rights that aren’t listed in the constitution
10th amendment
The power that isn’t retained by the federal government is given to the people/states.
11th amendment
Someone cannot sue a state in federal courts
12th amendment
Repeals part of Article 2, Section 1
13th amendment
Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
14th amendment
All people born in the US enjoy full rights
15th amendment
States cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, creed, or color
16th amendment
Establishes Congress’s right to impose a federal income tax
17th amendment
Popular election is now a thing; repeals part of Article 1, Section 3
18th amendment
Prohibition; alcohol is illegal to consume
19th amendment
Women’s suffrage; women can vote now
20th amendment
Changed the date the president takes office from March 4th to January 20th; four-year term
21st amendment
Repealed prohibition; alcohol is legal to consume at the age of 21 years
22nd amendment
No person shall be elected president more than 2 times
23rd amendment
People in Washington DC have the right to vote
24th amendment
Forbids taxing voters before they vote
25th amendment
Vice president can fill in for president if needed
26th amendment
18-year-olds can vote
27th amendment
Congress can’t vote itself mid-term pay raises
