Amendments
What is the 1st amendment?
Freedom of religion, speech, petition and assembly.
What is the 6th amendment?
Guarantees fair and speedy jury trial and the rights to know the accusation, the accuser, and to find counsel and witnesses
What is the 11th amendment?
States are protected from being sued by citizens of another state.
What is the 17th amendment?
Establishes popular voting as the process under which senators are elected.
What is the 23rd amendment?
gives residents of Washington DC the right to vote for representatives in the Electoral College.
What is the 2nd amendment?
Right to bear arms.
What is the 7th amendment?
Reserves individuals’ rights to jury trial depending on the civil case, and cases already examined by not be re-opened by another court
What is the 12th amendment?
Modifies and clarifies the procedure for electing vice-presidents and presidents.
What are the 18th and 19th amendments?
18th: Prohibition of sale and consumption of alcohol.
19th: Gave women the right to vote.
What is the 24th amendment?
Poll tax is illegal.
What is the 3rd amendment?
No quartering of soldiers.
What is the 8th amendment?
Protection against cruel and unusual punishment. No excessive bail imposed.
What is the 13th amendment?
Abolished slavery.
What is the 20th amendment?
also known as the “lame duck amendment,” establishes date of term starts for Congress (January 3) & the President (January 20).
What is the 25th amendment?
Established VP as successor if P is unable to serve. P can nominate a VP if there is a VP vacancy.
What is the 4th amendment?
What is the 9th amendment?
Reserves the rights of citizens which are not specifically mentioned by the U.S. Constitution.
What is the 14th amendment?
Granted former slaves citizenship and equal protection, established principle of selective incorporation.
What is the 21st amendment?
Repeal of alcohol prohibition.
What is the 26th amendment?
Reserves the right for citizens 18 and older to vote.
What is the 5th amendment?
Protection against self-incrimination and double jeopardy. Protection of due process and right to a grand jury.
What is the 10th amendment?
Reserves powers that are not given to the U.S government under the constitution, to the states.
What are the 15th and 16th amendments?
15th: African American men could vote.
16th: Reserves the U.S. government the right to tax income.
What is the 22nd amendment?
Presidents limited to 2 terms.
What is the 27th amendment?
Congressional pay raises will only take effect after the next election.