the amendments Flashcards
what is the 1st amendment
freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and retention also includes the Establishment clause and free exercise clause
what is the 2nd amendment
right to bear arms
what is the 3rd amendment
quarting of soilders
what is the 4th amendment
search and seizure
what is the 5th amendment
guarantees the right to a grand jury, forbids double jeopardy, protects against double jeopardy, also requires that “due process of law” be part of any proceeding that denies a citizen “life, liberty or property”
what is the 6th amendment
The Sixth Amendment guarantees the rights of criminal defendants, including the right to a public trial without unnecessary delay, the right to a lawyer, the right to an impartial jury, and the right to know who your accusers are and the nature of the charges and evidence against you.
what is the 7th amendment
protects the right for citizens to have a jury trial in federal courts with civil cases where the claim exceeds a certain dollar value.
what is the 8th amendment
the Eighth Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishments, but also mentions “excessive fines” and bail.
what is the 9th amendment
9th Amendment means that the rights of citizens will be protected whether these rights are listed or not.
what is the 10th amendment
any powers that are not specifically given to the federal government, nor withheld from the states, are reserved to those respective states, or to the people at large.
what is the 11th amendment
The amendment specifically prohibits federal courts from hearing cases in which a state is sued by an individual from another state or another country.
what is the 12th amendment
The Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides the procedure for electing the president and vice president. It replaced the procedure in Article II, Section 1,
what is the 13th amendment
abolished slavery
what is the 14th amendment
It defines citizenship, protects the right of due process, and guarantees equal protection under the law. In addition to these protections, the Fourteenth Amendment has been used to apply the Bill of Rights to the states.
what is the 15th amendment
guaranteed that the right to vote could not be denied based on “race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”
what is the 16th amendment
It grants Congress the authority to issue an income tax without having to determine it based on population.
what is the 17th amendment
calls for the direct election of senators by the voters instead of their election by state legislatures.
what is the 18th amendment
prohibited the making, transporting, and selling of alcoholic beverages.
what is the 19th amendment
gave women the right to vote
what is the 20th amendment
Sets the dates at which federal government elected offices end
what is the 21st amendment
ended the prohibtion of alchol
what is the 22nd amendmnet
created 2 term limits for presidency
what is the 23rd amendment
It gives electors to the District of Columbia
what is the 24th amendment
It abolished and forbids the federal and state governments from imposing taxes on voters during federal elections.
what is the 25th amendmnet
In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.
what is the 26th amendment
set the voting age at 18
what is the 27th amendment
The Twenty-seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution states that any law that increases or decreases the salary of members of Congress may take effect only after the next election of the House of Representatives has occurred
