The Amendments Flashcards
1st Amendment
Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition
2nd Amendment
Right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed
3rd Amendment
No quartering of troops in peacetime
4th Amendment
No unreasonable searches and seizures
5th Amendment
No double-jeopardy or self-incrimination
6th Amendment
The right to a speedy and public trial by the jury
7th Amendment
In civil suits where the value exceeds 20 dollars, there is a right of trial by jury
8th Amendment
No excessive bail or fines, no cruel and unusual punishment
9th Amendment
Rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the people
10th Amendment
Powers not delegated to the United States are reserved to the states
11th Amendment
Disallows a lawsuit against a state in federal court by a resident of another state
12th Amendment
“Corrects” the way the Electoral College votes for the president
13th Amendment
Abolishes slavery
14th Amendment
Defines citizenship
15th Amendment
Right to vote shall not be denied on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
16th Amendment
Congress can tax an individual person’s incomes
17th Amendment
Calls for the direct election of United States Senators by the voters
18th Amendment
Prohibits liquor
19th Amendment
Suffrage for women
20th Amendment
The inauguration of the president is changed from March 4 to January 20
21st Amendment
Permits liquor
22nd Amendment
2 Terms for the president
23rd Amendment
The District of Columbia gets Electors in the Electoral College. 3 Electoral Votes
24th Amendment
Abolishes the poll tax
