1st-5th
The first amendment includes what 5 freedoms?
Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of the Press, Freedom to Assemble, and Freedom to Petition
The Eighth Amendment is
Freedom from excessive fine or punishment
The Twelfth Amendment includes
Elector casts votes separately for president and VP
Women have the right to vote
Nineteenth Amendment
Repeal of Prohibition
Twenty-first Amendment
The right to not be searched without proper reason or without a warrant
Fourth Amendment
What is the Seventh Amendment?
The right to a jury in a civil case
Someone cannot sue a state that they do not reside in
Eleventh Amendment
Eighteenth Amendment
Prohibition of Alcohol
Poll Taxes were banned by which amendment?
Twenty-fourth amendment
Right to bear arms
Second Amendment
Requires accused to be told the exact nature of the charges against them, Guarantees the right to a trial by a jury of their peers, Trial must be speedy and public, Jurors must be impartial, Right to a lawyer
Sixth Amendment
Can't deny a citizen the right to vote based on color, or previous condition of servitude
Fifteenth Amendment
Federal Income Tax
Sixteenth Amendment
What does the Twenty-second amendment do?
President can not serve more than 2 terms, not to exceed 10 years total
No quartering of troops
Third Amendment
What Amendment gives power to states that protects their ability to make decisions in their own State?
The Tenth Amendment
What did the Thirteenth Amendment do?
Forbid slavery in the U.S. and territories
Senators are elected by the voters in each state
Twenty-third amendment
No self-incrimination, Double Jeopardy, Due process for federal crimes, and Eminent domain are part of which Amendment?
Fifth Amendment
Individuals have more rights that are not stated in the Constitution
Ninth Amendment
The Fourteenth Amendment does what?
Gives citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. and are entitled to equal protection of the law. Also prevents states from acting unfairly in any way, and forbids a state to discriminate against persons
The Twentieth Amendment guarantees what?
Describe the days
Reduces the time between elections and the swearing-in of a newly elected official
President and V.P. - takes office January 20th
Congress - Takes office January 3rd
What is the Twenty-fifth amendment?
If the president should become ill, unfit to serve, or removed by congress the rest of his term will be served by the vice president. If there is a Vacancy for vice president, the president can nominate a new V.P. that must be approved by majority in both houses of congress