What Each Amendment Does Flashcards
Federal due process
#5 Trial and punishment, compensation for takings. FEDERAL grand jury cases
Right to a lawyer in felony cases
#6 All persons have a right to a speedy and public trial with a lawyer and unbiased jury
Cruel and unusual punishment
#8 No excessive bail, nothing cruel or unusual.
Saving clause
#9 Construction of the constitution. Saving clause grants rights that are not explicitly stated in the constitution but are a given. EX: Privacy
Citizenship
#14 Citizenship rights.
Privacy
#9 Not said in the constitution, but it's given.
Privileges and immunities clause
#14 Not depriving any person in the U.S of privileges or immunities without due process of law
Excessive bail
#8 It's cruel and unusual punishment. (No excessive bail)
Double jeopardy
#5 You cannot be charged twice for the crime you've already been convicted for. "Trial and PUNISHMENT"
Eminent domain
5 cannot deprive of life Liberty and property without due process of law
State due process
#14 STATE due process is the 14th amendment because it's not FEDERAL due process(5)
Petition
1 cannot prohibit freedom of speech.
Bear arms
2. Duh.
Right to a jury in federal felony cases
#6 Rights of your trial of you are a felon in a federal case.
Right to expression
#1 Freedom of speech,religion ect.
Probable cause
#4 Search and seizure. You must have PROBABLE CAUSE to search or seize.
Gathering peaceably
1. The right of the people to peaceably assemble.
Free exercise
#1 Freedom of religion
Cross examine witnesses
6 right to cross examine
Jury trial in CIVIL cases
#7 "Trial by jury in CIVIL cases
Establishment clause
#1 ESTABLISHMENT of religion. (Can't ban churches)
Warrants
#4 Search and seizure with warrant or probable cause
Grand jury
5
No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury
Grand jury clause
Self incrimination
#5 Self incrimination clause. Cannot be compelled to be a witness against himself.