Amendments Flashcards
2nd Amendment
Militia & infringement
1st Amendment
Establishment & free exercise clauses
3rd Amendment
Must be authorized by congress during time of war
4th Amendment
Nature of what constitutes unreasonable search & seizure
5th Amendment
Double jeopardy, self-incrimination, & due process of law
6th Amendment
Speedy & public trial
7th Amendment
Right to jury of peers
8th Amendment
Forbids excessive bail, fines, & cruel/unusual punishments
9th Amendment
Enumerated rights can’t be construed to deny others retained by the people
10th Amendment
The federal gov’t only has those powers delegated to it
11th Amendment
Sovereign immunity
Suing states from another state
12th Amendment
Defines President/Vice President
13th Amendment
Outlaws slavery
14th Amendment
Citizenship, Privileges & Immunities Clause, Due Process, & Equal Protection
15th Amendment
Black vote