important_amendments Flashcards
(20 cards)
1st Amendment
Protects freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
2nd Amendment
Protects the right to keep and bear arms.
3rd Amendment
Prohibits the forced quartering of soldiers in private homes during peacetime.
4th Amendment
Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
5th Amendment
Provides rights in criminal cases, including due process and protection from self-incrimination and double jeopardy.
6th Amendment
Guarantees a speedy and public trial, an impartial jury, and the right to counsel.
7th Amendment
Guarantees a jury trial in civil cases involving more than $20.
8th Amendment
Prohibits excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.
9th Amendment
States that the people have rights other than those specifically mentioned in the Constitution.
10th Amendment
Says powers not given to the federal government are reserved to the states or the people.
13th Amendment
Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.
14th Amendment
Grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. and guarantees equal protection under the law.
15th Amendment
Prohibits denying the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
16th Amendment
Gives Congress the power to collect income taxes.
17th Amendment
Establishes the direct election of U.S. senators by popular vote.
19th Amendment
Grants women the right to vote.
22nd Amendment
Limits the president to two terms in office.
24th Amendment
Prohibits poll taxes in federal elections.
25th Amendment
Establishes procedures for presidential succession and disability.
26th Amendment
Lowers the voting age to 18.
