27 amendments Flashcards
(27 cards)
Which amendment gives free speech
1st amendment gives right to freedom of religious views and speech
Which amendment gives you the right to own a gun.
The 2nd amendment is the right to bear arms and have a Militia
Which amendments gives you the right to not have soldiers quartered in your house.
3rd amendment which allows a home owner to refuse to have soldiers in there home
which amendment helps protect against unlawful searches and seizure
the 4th amendment gives privacy and protection.
what amendment gives you the right not to be a witness against yourself or punished twice.
the 5th amendment protects against double Jeopardy.
which rights gives you the right to a Jury.
the 7th amendment gives right to a jury.
which amendment gives right to a speedy trial.
the 6th amendments allows right to a fair and speedy trial.
which amendments ensure no punishment shall be cruel or unusual.
The 8th amendments ensure no punishment shall be cruel or unusual.
which amendments gives people rights not listed in the Constitution.
The 9th amendments gives rights not listed in the Constitution.
which amendments gives power not given to the federal government but to the state.
the 10th amendments gives power to the state and people.
which amendments says a person cannot sue a state in federal court.
the 11th amendment.
which Amendment made a series of adjustments to the Electoral College system. For the electors, it was now mandated that a distinct vote had to be taken for the president and the vice president. Further, one of the selected candidates must be someone who is not from the same state as the elector.
the 12th amendment
which amendment freed the slaves
the 13th amendments gave the slaves freedom.
which amendment granted citizenship to all persons “born or naturalized in the United States,” including formerly enslaved people, and provided all citizens with “equal protection under the laws,
the 14th amendments granted citizenship to formerly enslaved people.
which amendments protects the rights of Americans to vote in elections
the 15th amendment.
which amendment established Congress right to impose a federal income tax
the 16th amendment.
which amendments provides for a popular election of US senators.
the 17th amendment
which amendments banded the making and selling of alcohol.
the 18th amendment.
which amendments gave the right for women to vote
the 19th amendment.
which amendment changed the date the president took office from March 4th to January 20th.
the 20th amendment.
which amendment repealed the 18th amendment allowing liquor to be sold and made again,
the 21st amendment.
which amendments says no person shall be elected twice.
the 22nd amendment.
which amendments gave residents of D.C. the right to vote in presidential elections.
the 23rd amendment.
which amendments forbids taxing voters.
the 24th amendment.
