Amendments Flashcards
(27 cards)
1
Freedom of Religion, Press, Speech, Assembly, Petition
2
Right to Bear Arms
3
Right to not have to quarter Soldiers and seizures
4
Right to be free from un-reasonable searches and seizures
5
Right to grand jury indictment, no double jeopardy, freedom from self-incrimination, due process of law
6
Right to be in-formed of charges be present when wit-nesses speak in court, to call defense witnesses, to have a lawyer.
7
Right to a jury trial in civil cases
8
Freedom from excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment
9
Guarantee of rights not listed in Constitution
10
Rights of states and people
11
Prevents suits against states
12
Election of the President(Election Procedures)
13
Abolition of slavery
14
Right to be free from discrimination in states to have due process of law, to have equal protection of the law
15
Black Suffrage
16
Individual Income Tax
17
Election of National Senators
18
Prohibition of alcoholic beverages
19
Women’s Suffrage
20
Lame-Duck Period shortened for federal Officials
21
Repeal to Prohibition (they can drink again)
22
Limitation of Presidential term of office
23
Voters in Washington D.C. given the right to vote for presidential electors
24
Abolition of poll taxes
