amendments Flashcards
Freedom of speech press religion assembly and petition.
1st amendment
Right to bear arms (guns)
2nd admentment
Citizens do not have to house soldiers.
3rd admentment
No unreasonable search or arrest
4th admentment
No double jeopardy or no witness against yourself.
5th admentment
The right to a speedy and public trial
6th admentment
The right to a jury in a civil matters of 20$ and over.
7th admentment
NO excessive bail or cruel punishment.
8th admentment
People get rights not listed in constitution
9th admentment
Any rights not given to federal government are given to the states and people.
10th admentment
abolish slavery
13th admentment
If you are born or naturalized in the U.S. then you are a citizen of the U.S.
14th admentment
You cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, color, or creed.
15th admentment
Prohibition (Drinking alcohol is illegal; this caused quite the chaos in the US).
18th admentment
Women can vote
19th admentment
“lol sike ya’ll can drink alcohol now I guess just chill out”
21st admentment
Two term limit for president.
22nd admentment
Anti poll tax (voting is free)
24th admentment
18 years old to vote (was 21 before this amendment)
26th admentment
make laws
Legislative branch
how does a bill become a law
Bill is introduced by the House of Reps or the Senate
What happens if the president vetoes a bill
goes back to congress
how many senators
100 senators
how long does the senator serve for
6 years
