Amendments I
What is the 1st Amendment?
Freedom of religion, speech, petition and assembly.
What is the 6th Amendment?
Right to speedy and public trial, impartial jury and right to counsel.
What is the 11th Amendment?
States are protected from being sued by citizens of another state.
What is the 16th Amendment?
Established federal income tax.
What is the 21st Amendment?
Repeal of Prohibition.
What is the 2nd Amendment?
Right to Bear Arms.
What is the 7th Amendment?
Right to a trial by jury in common-law cases.
What is the 12th Amendment?
Separated balloting procedures for president and vice-president (put them as a team).
What is the 17th Amendment?
Direct election of U.S. Senators.
What is the 22nd Amendment?
Presidents limited to 2 terms.
What is the 3rd Amendment?
No quartering of soldiers.
What is the 8th Amendment?
Protection against cruel and unusual punishment. No excessive bail imposed.
What is the 13th Amendment?
Abolition of slavery.
What is the 18th Amendment?
Prohibition.
What is the 23rd Amendment?
D.C. given presidential electors.
What is the 4th Amendment?
Protection against illegal search and seizure?
What is the 9th Amendment?
The enumeration of rights in the Constitution won't be used against the people.
What is the 14th Amendment?
Granted former slaves citizenship and equal protection, established principle of selective incorporation.
What is the 19th Amendment?
Women have the right to vote.
What is the 24th Amendment?
Poll tax is illegal.
What is the 5th Amendment?
Protection against self-incrimination, double jeopardy. Protection of due process and right to a grand jury.
What is the 10th Amendment and the 27th amendment?
Reserved powers to the states. Congressional pay raises will only take effect after the next election.
What is the 15th Amendment and the 26th Amendment?
African-American men could vote, 18-year-olds have the right to vote.
What is the 20th Amendment?
President and vice-president's term of office begins on January 20th, and no longer in March.
What is the 25th Amendment?
Established VP as successor if P is unable to serve. P can nominate a VP if there is a VP vacancy.