The Amendments Flashcards
1st Amendment
Free speech, press,religion, and assembly
2nd Amendment
The right to Bear Arms
3rd Amendment
No quartering of troops in homes
4th amendment
No unreasonable searches/seizures
5th Amendment
A person may not be tried twice for the same crime, and does not have to testify against themselves
-Due process
-Eminent domain
6th Amedment
Right to speedy and public trial and right to have a lawyer and counsel
7th Amendment
Right to trial by jury in civil cases
8th Amendmeny
No excessive bail,fines, or cruel/unusual punishment
9th Amendment
rights not enumerated retained by people.
10th Amendment
Powers that are not delegated to congress or denied to states are reserved for states.
11th Amendment
No federal cases between a citizen and state
12th Amendment
The electoral college will vote seperately for president and VP rather than together in one ballot
13th amendmentr
Slavery is Outlawed
14th Amendment
Citizenship to former slaves and anyone born on US soil
equal protection
Due Process
Incorporation
15th Amendment
Right to vote cannot be denied by race
16th amendment
Congress can levy individual income taxes
17th amendmernt
Direct election of senators by the people of their state
18th amendment
Prohibition of liquors (1917)
19th amendment
Right to vote for a women
20th Amendment
dates for inauguration, congress session-moved up to January
21st Amendment
Repeal of prohibition
22nd amendment
2 terms presidentral term limits
23rd Amendment
DC residents vote for president
24th Amendment
Ban on poll taxes
25th Amendment
Presidental succession-Appointment of new vice president, presidential incompetence.
26th Amendmet
Right to vote for 18 y/os
27th Amendment
Reps cannot set their own pay
