Amendments Flashcards
(13 cards)
1st amendment
Freedom of speech/religion and expression.
2nd amendment
right to bear arms. stating that a well-regulated militia is necessary to the security of a free state.
3rd amendment
prohibits the quartering act
4th amendment
no unwarranted search or seizures
5th amendment
protects individuals from self-incrimination, guarantees the right to due process, and prohibits double jeopardy
6th amendment
right to a speedy trial
7th amendment
right to a fair trial by jury
8th amendment
No cruel or unusual punishments
10th amendment
powers not specifically delegated to the federal government by the Constitution, nor prohibited to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people
13th amendment
Ended slavery
14th Amendment
Granted citizenship to african americans
15th amendment
prohibits the federal and state governments from denying or abridging the right of any citizen to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude
19th amendment
The right for woman to vote