Amendments Flashcards
(27 cards)
Don’t have to testify and incriminate yourself
Due process before criminal persecution
No double jeopardy
Public domain
5th
Establish direct election of senators
17th
Defines what it means to be a US citizen
Prohibits states from reducing privileges of citizens
Ensure rights to due process and equal protection under law
14th
Civil cases tried by jury
7th
Revised president election procedure
12th
Gave federal government power to collect income taxes
16th
Right to bear arms
2nd
Gave DC representatives in electoral college (even though not officially a state)
22nd
Detail of terms of office for congress and president
20th
Government can’t put troops in people’s houses in time of war or peace
3rd
Defined president’s success order
25th
Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
13th
Need warrant and probable cause to “search and seize” things
4th
Gave women the right to vote
19th
Repealed the 18th amendment
21st
No tax to vote (no pill tax)
24th
Freedom of: Religion Speech Press Assembly To petition the government
1st
See national voting age to 18
26th
Limited president to max of 2 terms or 10 year
22nd
Congress salary charges don’t start till next session of Congress
27th
Limits wen a state can be sued
11th
Prohibition of alcohol (repealed by 21st amendment)
18th
Gave all men to vote (race, color or previous condition of servitude no longer matter)
15th
Prohibits excessive fines, bail and cruel and unusual punishment
8th