U.S. Constitution Flashcards
1st Amendment
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, and Right to Petition
2nd Amendment
Right to Bear Arms
3rd Amendment
Housing of soldiers is illegal
4th Amendment
Search and seizures illegal without a warrant
5th Amendment
Every American citizen has right to life, liberty, and property
6th Amendment
Every accused person will have a fair trial by an impartial jury
7th Amendment
When value in controversy is over $20, trial by jury will take place ONCE
8th Amendment
Excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishment is illegal
9th Amendment
Certain rights may not be used to deny other rights
10th Amendment
All powers not held by the federal gov’t are given to the states (reserved powers)
11th Amendment
Individuals of a state or foreign power cannot sue a state
12th Amendment
How the President and Vice-President are elected
13th Amendment
Slavery is illegal in the U.S.
14th Amendment
All people born in US are US citizens
All US citizens will be represented
No person shall be a Congressman if they engaged in traitorous activities
Validity of public debt will not be questioned
15th Amendment
All people have the right to vote
16th Amendment
Congress can collect taxes
17th Amendment
How Senate works (6-year terms, popular vote)
18th Amendment
Liquor outlawed
19th Amendment
All genders can vote
20th Amendment
On 1/20 presidential terms end, vice-p succeeds p in death
21st Amendment
Liquor not outlawed
22nd Amendment
Presidents have two terms only
23rd Amendment
How many electors may vote in a particular state
24th Amendment
No poll tax
25th Amendment
Replacing the President
26th Amendment
All US citizens from age 18 up can vote PERIOD
27th Amendment
Senatorial and representative salaries may not be changed without an intervention by representatives
Article 1-3
Legislative, Executive, Judicial Branches
Article 4
Relationship between states and federal gov’t
Article 5
Amendments
Article 6
Debts, Supremacy, Oaths
Article 7
Ratification
