amendments Flashcards
1st amendment
Freedom of expression, religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
2nd amendment
Right to bear arms
3rd amendment
soldiers not allowed to stay in homes
4th amendment
need for warrant
5th amendment
cant be tried for the same crime twice
6th amendment
right of accused in criminal cases
7th amendment
guarantees a trail by jury
8th amendment
insures punishment for crime suits the extremeness of the crime committed.
9th amendment
People retain rights not listed in the U.S consitution
10th amendment
power not given to the federal government is given to the people or state
11th amendment
individual cannot sue a state in federal courts
12th amendment
electoral college must cast separate ballots for the president and vice-president
13th amendment
abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
14th amendment
All people born or naturalized in the United States enjoy full rights
15th amendment
States cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, creed, or color
16th amendment
Establishes Congress’s right to impose a federal income tax
17th amendment
Provides for popular election of United States senators
18th amendment
Prohibition. No alcoholic beverages to be bought or old in the united states.
19th amendment
This amendment provides all women, who are U.S citizens, the right to vote in all elections
20th amendment
Changed the date the president takes office from March 4th to January 20th
21st amendment
Repealed the prohibition and voided the 18th amendment
22nd amendment
No person shall be elected to the office of president more than twice
23rd amendment
Gave residents of Washington D.C, the right to vote in presidential elections
24th amendment
Forbids taxing voters before they vote in national elections