Civics EOC Flashcards
(19 cards)
1st amendment
freedom of speech, religion, and press; right to assemble and petition government
2nd amendment
right to bear arms
3rd amendment
no quartering soldiers
4th amendment
no unreasonable searches or seizure “right to privacy”
5th amendment
due process/self-incrimination/eminent domain
6th amendment
right to jury/ fair & speedy trial/ right to a lawyer
7th amendment
right to jury trial in civil cases involving $20 or more
8th amendment
no cruel or unusual punishment
9th amendment
people not limited to rights stated in the Bill of Rights
10th amendment
powers not given to the national government are reserved to the states and the people
13th amendment
abolished slavery
14th amendment
establishes citizenship; provides equal protection to al citizens
15th amendment
suffrage regardless of race
19th amendment
suffrage for women
24th amendment
prohibits poll taxes
26th amendment
lowered voting age to 18
Civil Rights Acts of 1964
based discrimination based on gender, race, color, religion, and national origin
Civil Rights Act of 1968
provided for equal housing regardless of race, creed, religion, and national origin
Voting Rights of 1965
Literacy tests prohibited
