amendments about voting
amendments about congress
amendments about crimes, courts and punishments
Most well-know amendments
other amendments
100
The amendment that states the right to vote does not depend on skin color or race (Passed after slaves were freed, in order to allow previous slaves the right to vote)
15th Amendment
100
Amendment that allows Congress the right to declare the president unfit for office
25th
100
The 5th amendment protects citizens from the governemtn with 5 rights. Name two of them.
(Any two): Right to indictment by grand jury; protection from "double jeopardy"; Do not have to testify against yourself; Can not have your property, life, or liberty taken away without "Due Process"; If government needs your property, they must pay you a fair price
100
The five freedoms the 1st amendment gives us
Freedom of: Press, Speech, Religion, Assembly, and to petition the government
100
Which amendment says anything not explicitly given to the federal government goes to the states
10th
200
Amendment that gave women the right to vote
19th
200
Amendment that switched Inauguration dates from March to January
20th
200
What the 7th amendment states
If accused of a civil crime with damages over $20, you can request a Jury Trial
200
What the 2nd amendment grants us
Right to bear arms
200
tell me about the 3rd amendment
People can not be forced to house military in their homes
300
Amendment that gave 18 year olds the right to vote
26th
300
Amendment that makes the President and Vice President be voted on separately (so that the runner-up isn't the Vice President)
12th
300
This amendment states no cruel and unusual punishment, and no excessive fines or bails
8th
300
Amendment that ended slavery
13th
300
Amendment that limits presidents to two terms
22nd
400
Amendment that gave citizens living in Washington DC the right to vote
23rd
400
Amendment that allows Congress to vote on a pay raise for themselves - but it won't take effect until after the next election
27th
400
Trial rights - such as the right to a speedy and public trial and an impartial jury - are covered in this amendment
6th
400
The "prohibition" amendment (made alcohol illegal nationwide)
18th
400
what the 21st amendment did
Repealed (erased) the 18th Amendment, making alcohol legal again
500
Amendment making "poll tax" illegal (you can't be charged money to vote)
24th
500
Amendment that allows U.S. Senators to be elected by the popular vote of the people (rather than selected by State Legislatures as originally written in the Constitution)
17th
500
Amendment that says citizens can not use the federal court system to sue a state
11th
500
States anyone born in the USA is an American citizen.
14th
500
What did the 16th Amendment do?
Created an income tax
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