Bill Of Rights
1st Amendment
What is Freedom of religion, petition, speech, press, and assembly
Right to bear arms
What is the 2nd Amendment
Women's suffrage
What is the 19th Amendment
election of president and vice president (no more runner up becomes VP)
What is the 12th Amendment
Gives Washington DC electoral college votes as if it were a state
What is the 23rd Amendment
9th Amendment
What are rights retained by the people, that some rights were not listed out
No searches and seizures (search warrant)
What is the 4th Amendment
All persons born in the U.S. are citizens
What is the 14th Amendment
Established the direct election of senators (instead of being chosen by state legislatures)
What is the 17th Amendment
Prohibition of Alcohol
What is the 18th Amendment
8th Amendment
What is cruel and unusual punishment
No quartering soldiers
What is the 3rd Amendment
Abolished slavery
What is the 15th Amendment
Presidential Succession
What is the 25th Amendment
congressional pay raises are not begun until the next election
What is the 27th Amendment
5th Amendment
What is
(1) No Self-Incrimination
(2) No Double Jeopardy
(3) "due process of law" (fair treatment)
Right to a fair and speedy trial
What is the 6th Amendment
States cannot deny any person the right to vote because of race
What is the 15th Amendment
Limits the president to two terms or 10 years
What is the 22nd Amendment
Repeal of Prohibition
What is the 21st Amendment
7th Amendment
What is the Right to jury in civil trials
federal government has only those powers specifically granted by the Constitution
What is the 10th Amendment
States cannot deny the right to vote based on age (18+)
What is the 26th Amendment
Congress begins on January 30th; President starts on January 20th
"Lame-duck" Amendment
What is the 20th Amendment
Abolishes poll taxes
What is the 24th Amendment