Constitutional Ammendments Flashcards
Amendment II
Right to bear arms
Amendment I
Freedom of religion
Amendment III
No quartering of troops
Amendment IV
No unreasonable search and seizure
Amendment V
No double jeopardy
“Plead the fifth”
Amendment IV
Speedy and fair trial
Right to face accuser
Amendment VII
No reuse of facts on trial
No unreasonable fines
Amendment VIII
No excessive bail
No cruel and/or unusual punishment
Amendment IX
The use of rights cannot infringe upon others
Amendment X
The federal government can only use the powers allowed in the constitution; the states are responsible for all else
Amendment XI
Laws do not extend into suits in other countries
Amendment XII
Procedures for presidential elections
Amendment XIII
No slavery
Amendment XIV
Reconstruction
No state can super cede the Federal government
No 3/5 compromise
Rebels cannot become government officials
States cannot pay debt owed by the rebels
Amendment XV
All male suffrage
