AMENDMENTS
Freedom of Religion, Speech and the Press; Rights of Assembly and Petition.
Abolition of Slavery,1st CIVIL WAR AMENDMENT - Slavery is illegal
What is the 13th amendment
Prohibition of Liquor (1919) Forbade people to make, sell, or transport liquor.
What is the 18th amendment
Suffrage for 18-Year-Olds. Voting age moved to 18
What is the 26th amendment
Changes in the constitution
What is an Amendment
Right to Bear Arms
What is the 2nd amendment
Rights of the accused (Self-incrimination, Double Jeopardy, Due Process, Just Compensation)
What is the 5th amendment
Income Taxes Congress has the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes
What is the 16th amendment
Presidential Disability and Succession If president is removed, dies, or resigns, the vice president becomes president. The president fulfills a vice president vacancy, by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.
What is the 25th amendment
The rights that are read to you while you are being arrested
What are the Miranda Rights
Rights in Civil Cases (Trial by jury in civil cases over $20)
What is the 7th amendment
African American Suffrage 3rd CIVIL WAR AMENDMENT - African Americans receive the right to vote...note that there is no mention of gender...
What is the 15th amendment
Housing of Soldiers Grew directly out of an old complaint against the British, who had forced people to take soldiers into their homes.
What is the 3rd amendment
Repeal of Prohibition Repeals the 18th amendment.
What is the 21st amendment
The first ten amendments in the constitution
What is the Bill of Rights
XIV- Civil Rights 2nd CIVIL WAR AMENDMENT - Slaves receive Citizenship and protection of due process
What is the 14th amendment
Search and Seizure, You may not be searched or have property seized without probable cause and/or a search warrant.
What is the 4th amendment
Poll Taxes forbids making voters pay a poll tax before they can vote in a national
election.
What is the 24th amendment
Limitation of Presidents to Two Terms. No person can be elected president more than twice.
What is the 22nd amendment
Income Taxes Congress has the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes
What is the 16TH amendment
Cruel and Unusual Punishment Bails, fines and punishments must be humane and fit the crime committed
What is the 8th amendment
Rights to a Fair Trial (Speedy and Public Trial by Jury*, Tried in state where crime was committed, Informed of charges against accused, Witnesses, Right to a lawyer)
What is the 6th amendment
Direct Election of Senators. The states have the power to directly elect senators to represent them. (before this, the state legislature decided who the senators were)
What is the 17th amendment
Women’s Suffrage Gives women the power to vote
What is the 19th amendment
The Progressive goal to implement women’s suffrage was accomplished by
a constitutional amendment