Amendments Flashcards
(27 cards)
Amendment 1
Freedom of Speech, Religion, assembly
Amendment 2
Right to bear arms
Amendment 3
No quartering
Amendment 4
Unreasonably search and seizures
Amendment 5
No double Jeopardy. Due Process
Amendment 6
fair and speedy trial.
Amendment 7
trial by jury
Amendment 8
no excessive bail/cruel unusual punishment
Amendment 9
protects rights not stated in the constitution
Amendment 10
Federal gov powers are limited to what is given to them
Amendment 11
Can’t sue a state if you don’t live their
Amendment 12
Revises presidential election so VP and President run together
Amendment 13
Abolishes slavery
Amendment 14
Defines citizenship and protects rights
Amendment 15
A citizens right to vote no matter race color or status as a slave
Amendment 16
permits congress to levy an income tax
Amendment 17
Direct election of US senators by popular vote
Amendment 18
Prohibition
Amendment 19
Women’s suffrage
Amendment 20
Changes the date of when president and members of congress terms begin
Amendment 21
Repeals the 18th amendment
Amendment 22
limits number of times president can be reelected
Amendment 23
Grants the district of Columbia electors and the electoral college
Amendment 24
Illegal to pay a tax to have the right to vote