27 Amendments 2023 Flashcards
The 1st Amendment
Freedom of expression, religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
The 2nd Amendment
Protects the rights of individual citizens to keep and bear arms.
The 3rd Amendment
Prohibits soldiers from temporarily residing in private homes without the owners consent.
The 4th Amendment
Protects people right to privacy. Prohibits unreasonable searches.
The 5th Amendment
No person tried without the grand jury indictment or punished twice for the same offense.
The 6th Amendment
Rights of accused in criminal cases, including legal representation and a fair and speedy trial.
The 7th Amendment
Guarantees a trial by jury.
The 8th Amendment
Insures that punishments for crimes are nit excessive, cruel, or unusual.
The 9th Amendment
People retain rights not listed in the US Constitution.
The 10th Amendment
Power not given to the federal government is given to the people of the states.
The 11th Amendment
Individual cannot sue a state in federal courts.
The 12th Amendment
Repeals part of article 2 section 1 of the constitution.
The 13th Amendment
Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude.
The 14th Amendment
All persons born or naturalized in the US enjoy all rights.
The 15th Amendment
Protects the rights of Americans to vote in elections.
The 16th Amendment
Establishes Congress’s right to impose a federal income tax.
The 17th Amendment
Provides a popular election of US senators.
The 18th Amendment
No alcoholic beverages in US. (illegal)
The 19th Amendment
Woman suffrage: all women who are U.S. citizens can vote.
The 20th Amendment
hanged date the president takes office from March 4th to January 20th.
The 21st Amendment
Repealed the 18th Amendment.
The 22nd Amendment
No person shall be elected to the office of president more than twice.
The 23rd Amendment
Washington DC citizens can vote.
The 24th Amendment
Anti-poll tax amendment.
