27 Amendments Flashcards
1st Amedments
Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
2nd Amedments
Right to bear arms, refers to state militias.
3rd Amedments
Housing of soldiers
4th Amedments
No unreasonable search or arrest
5th Amedments
No person tried without a grand jury indictment or punished twice for the same offense.
6th Amedments
Rights of accused in criminal cases.
7th Amedments
Trial by jury.
8th Amedments
No excessive bail or cruel punishment.
9th Amedments
People retain rights not listed in the Constitution.
10th Amedments
Powers not given to the federal government are given to the people or states.
11th Amedments
Individual cannot sue a state in federal courts.
12th Amedments
Repealed part of Art. 2 Sec. 1. Electoral College must cast separate ballots
13th Amedments
This Amendment abolished slavery.
14th Amedments
All persons born or naturalized in the United States enjoy full rights.
15th Amedments
States cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, creed or color
16th Amedments
Income tax amendment
17th Amedments
Provides for popular election of United States senators.
18th Amedments
Prohibition. No alcohol beverages to be bought or sold in the United States.
19th Amedments
Woman suffrage. This gave women the right to vote in some elections
20th Amedments
Changed the date the President takes office from March 4 to January 20th
21th Amedments
Repealed prohibition and voided the 18th amendment.
22nd Amedments
No person shall be elected to the office of president more than twice
23rd Amedments
Gave residents of Washington D.C. the right to vote in presidential elections
24th Amedments
Anti poll tax amendment. Forbids taxing voters before they vote in national elections.
