The Constitutional Amendments Flashcards
(29 cards)
What are the first 10 amendments called?
The Bill of Rights
How many amendments are there?
27
1st Amendment
Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
2nd Amendment
Right to bear arms
3rd Amendment
Quartering of soldiers
4th Amendment
search and seizure
5th Amendment
grand jury, double jeopardy, self incrimination, due process, takings
6th Amendment
right to speedy trial by jury, witnesses, counsel
7th Amendment
jury trial in civil lawsuits
8th Amendment
excessive fines, cruel and unusual punishments
9th Amendment
non-enumerated rights retained by people
10th Amendment
rights reserved to states or people
11th Amendment
suits against states
12th Amendment
election of president and vice president
13th Amendment
abolition of slavery
14th Amendment
citizenship rights, equal protection, apportionment, civil war debt
15th Amendment
right to vite not denied by race
16th Amendment
income tax
17th Amendment
popular election of senators
18th Amendment
prohibition of liquor
19th Amendment
women’s right to vote
20th Amendment
presidential term and succession, assembly of congress
21st Amendment
repeal of prohibition
22nd Amendment
two-term limit on residency
