Lecture 6 Flashcards
(15 cards)
What does the 1st Amendment protect?
Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
What does the 2nd Amendment protect?
The right to keep and bear arms.
What does the 3rd Amendment prohibit?
Quartering of soldiers in private homes without consent.
What does the 4th Amendment protect?
Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.
What does the 5th Amendment guarantee?
Due process, protection from self-incrimination, and double jeopardy.
What does the 6th Amendment guarantee?
The right to a fair and speedy trial, legal counsel, and to confront witnesses.
What does the 7th Amendment guarantee?
Right to trial by jury in civil cases.
What does the 8th Amendment prohibit?
Excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.
What does the 9th Amendment state?
People have other rights not listed in the Constitution.
What does the 10th Amendment state?
Powers not given to the federal government are reserved for the states or people.
What does the 11th Amendment address?
Limits lawsuits against states by citizens of another state or foreign country.
What does the 12th Amendment change?
Requires separate Electoral College votes for president and vice president.
What does the 13th Amendment do?
Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude.
What does the 14th Amendment guarantee?
Equal protection under the law and due process for all citizens.
What does the 15th Amendment protect?
Voting rights regardless of race or previous servitude.
