Amendmemts Flashcards
Amendment 2
Right to bear arms- a well regulated militia
Amendment 3
Quartering troops- not allowed to be quartered in any house without consent of the owner
Amendment 4
Search and seizure- no unreasonable searches unless a warrant is issued
Amendment 5
Rights of accused person- right to a grand jury, double jeopardy, due process
Amendment 6
Right to a speedy, public trial- an impartial jury to the state and district wherein the crime has been committed
Amendment 7
Trial by jury in civil cases
Amendment 8
Limits of fines and punishments- bail and excessive fines not required or cruel and unusual punishments
Amendment 9
Right of the people
Amendment 10
Powers of the states and people- powers that aren’t reserved for the constitution are given to the states and the people
Amendment 11
Lawsuits against states
Amendment 12
Election of executives- meet in their respective state and vote by ballot of VP and President
Amendment 13
Slavery abolished
Amendment 14
Civil rights- all persons born or naturalized in the US
Amendment 15
Right to vote- cannot be denied the right to vote due to race, color, or previous condition of servitude
Amendment 16
Income tax- power to lay and collect income taxes
Amendment 17
Direct election of senators- 2 senators from each state elected for 6 years
Amendment 18
Prohibition- repealed by amendment 21
Amendment 19
Women suffrage- voting shall not be denied by sex
Amendment 20
“Lame duck” sessions- terms of successors shall begin, Vice President elected will take presidents of something would happen to him/her
Amendment 21
Repeals 18th amendment
Amendment 22
Limit on presidential terms- 2 terms, 4 years each
Amendment 23
Voting in the District of Columbia
Amendment 24
Abolition of poll taxes- The right of citizens to vote in any primary or other election for president or VP
Amendment 25
Presidential disability and succession- removal of president VP becomes president
