27 amendments Flashcards
(27 cards)
1st amendment
Freedoms: speech, religion, press, ect.
2nd amendment
Right to bear arms, aka own guns.
3rd amendment
Prohibits soldiers from temporarily residing in privet homes.
4th amendment
protects peoples privacy.
5th amendment
No double Jeopardy cant be a witness against yourselves. Right to remain silent.
6th amendment
Fair and speedy trail
7th amendment
Guarantees trial by Jury
8th amendment
No unusual or excessive punishment.
9th amendment
Peoples rights that aren’t in the constitution.
10th amendment
Power not given to the government is given to the people or the states.
11th amendment
Individuals cannot sue a state in federal courts.
12th amendment
repeals part to Article 2, Section 1, of the constitution. Electoral Collage must cast a separate ballots for president and vice president.
13th amendment
Abolished slavery.
14th
All persons born or naturalized in the United States enjoy full rights.
15th
Protects the rights of Americans to vote in elections.
16th
Congresses rights to enforce tax.
17th
Provides for popular election of united Senators.
18th
Alcohol is illegal.
19th
Woman rights.
20th
Changes date from when president takes office from march 4th to January 20th.
21st
Repeals the 18 amendment.
22nd
No person can be president for more than 2 terms.
23rd amendment
gave residents of Washington D.C. the right to vote in presidential elections.
25th amendment
Established the process by which ailing president may pass the duties of the office to the vice president.
