Amendment
This protects freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition
What is the 1st amendment?
Plessy v.Ferguson established the principle of "separate but equal," later overturned by Brown vs Board of Education.
What is 14th Amendment?
What is the 2nd Amendment?
Changed the process for electing the President and Vice President, reducing the chances of electoral conflicts
What is the 12th Amendment?
Gave blacks the right to vote.
What is the 15th Amendment?
Abolishment of slavery in the U.S.
What is the 13th amedment?
Furman v. Georgia ruling declared a death penalty which is considered unusual and cruel.
What is the 8th amendment?
Quartering of Soldiers in private homes
What is the 3rd Amendment?
Allowed the federal government to demand an income tax, this altered the way public projects and services are funded.
What is the 16th Amendment?
Gave women the right to vote.
What is the 19th Amendment?
Lowered the voting age to 18.
What is the 26th amedment?
What is the 5th amendment?
Trial by Jury in civil cases
What is the 7th amendment?
Established the direct election of U.S. Senators by popular vote, increasing democratic participation and reducing corruption
What is the 17th Amendment?
Anybody who is 18 and up can vote.
What is the 26th Amendment?
The right to a speed trial, imparital jury, and confrontaion of witnesses, and legal representaion
What is the 6th amendment?
Chisolm v. Georgia limited the ability of individuals to sue states in federal court.
What is the 11th amendment?
Enumeration Clause in the Bill of Rights
What is the 9th Amendment?
What is the 18th Amendment?
The tax had been used in some states to keep African Americans from voting in federal elections.
What is the 24th Amendment?
Presidential tenure to only 2 terms in office
What is the 22nd amendment?
Mapp v. Ohio Supreme Court Case violated the illegal seizing of evidence
What is the 4th Amendment?
Powers of the states
What is the 10th Amendment?
Granted the right to vote in presidential elections to residents in Washington D.C.
What is the 23rd Amendment?
Women's suffrage
What is the 19th amendment?