Foundations
This amendment protects five basic freedoms: religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
What is the First Amendment?
This amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and just trial.
What is the sixth amendment?
This amendment bans cruel and unusual punishment and excessive fines or bail.
What is the Eighth Amendment?
This amendment granted citizenship to all people born in the U.S.
What is the 14th amendment?
This amendment prohibits requiring citizens to pay a poll tax in order to vote.
What is the twenty fourth amendment?
This amendment establishes the right of the people to keep and bear arms.
What is the Second Amendment?
This amendment protects citizens from being tried twice for the same offense.
What is the fifth amendment?
This amendment guarantees that individuals retain rights not enumerated in the Constitution.
What is the Ninth Amendment?
This amendment prohibited indentured servants
What is the 13th amendment
This amendment lowered the voting age to 18 in elections.
What is the 26th amendment?
This amendment prohibits housing soldiers in private homes during peacetime without the owner's consent.
What is the third amendment?
Abolished slavery in the United States
What is the thirteenth amendment?
This amendment limits the federal government’s power by reserving powers to the states and the people.
What is the tenth amendment?
This amendment prohibits denying the right to vote based on race, color, or religion
What is the fifthteenth amendment
This amendment granted minorities electoral voting representation in presidential elections.
What is the 23rd amendment?
his amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and requires probable cause for warrants.
What is the fourth amendment?
This amendment protects the rights of the accused, including being informed of charges and the right to confront witnesses.
What is the sixth amendment?
This amendment states that other rights aside from those listed in the Constitution are retained by the people.
What is the ninth amendment?
This amendment defines citizenship and guarantees equal protection under the law.
What is the fifthteenth amendment
This amendment limits the President to two terms in office
What is the 22nd amendment?
This amendment protects the right to due process and self incrimination.
What is the fifth amendment?
This amendment, ratified in 1791, is a cornerstone of the Bill of Rights and addresses the rights of individuals in criminal prosecutions, including due process, protection against self-incrimination, and the right to a fair trial.
What is the First, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments?
This amendment reinforces the principle of federalism by reserving all powers not specifically given to the federal government to the states or the people.
What is the tenth amendment?
This amendment grants Congress the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes.
What is the 16th amendment
This amendment forbids any changes to the salary of Congress members from taking effect until the next election concludes
What is 27th amendment