Amendments Flashcards
(27 cards)
2nd amendment
Right two bear arms
1st amendment
Freedom of speech
3rd Amendment
No quartering troops
4th Amendment
No unreasonable searches or seizures
5th Amendment
A person may not be trialed for the same crime twice
6th amendment
Charged a crime must face public trial
7th amendment
Right to trial by jury in civil case
8th Amendment
Protection from cruel and unusual punishment and excessive finds or bail
9th Amendment
People have rights that are not mentioned in the constitution
10th Amendment
Any power given to the National government that is not denied by the states is given to the states
11th amendment
No federal cases between state, citizen of other state
12th Amendment
Change of the process of presidential elections
13th Amendment
Slavery is outlawed
14 amendment
Citizenship of former slaves
15th amendment
Right to vote can’t denied by race
16th Amendment
Turn 16, get a job, levy income taxes
17th Amendment
Direct election of senators
18th Amendment
Not 21, prohibited liquids
19th Amendment
Rights to vote for women
20th Amendment
January 20, dates for inauguration, congress session
21st amendment
Let’s drink!! Repeal of prohibition
22nd Amendment
Limits president to serving two terms
23rd Amendment
Give 3 electoral votes to District of Columbia in Presidental elections
24nd Amendment
Abolishment of poll tax
