Amendments (Part A)
Right of the people to keep and bear arms
2nd Amendment
This amendment collects a tax based on an individual's income
16th amendment
The right of citizens to vote will not be denied on account of gender
The 19th Amendment
This amendment gives the voters the right of popular sovereignty to elect U.S. Senators
17th amendment
Freedom of speech, religion, press, and assembly, and to petition the government.
The 1st Amendment
All persons born on U.S. territory or naturalized are citizens
The 14th Amendment
Abolition of slavery
The 13th Amendment
The right of citizens to vote will not be denied based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude
The 15th Amendment
Right to a grand jury for capital crimes, no double jeopardy, cannot be forced to witness against oneself
The 5th Amendment
This amendment requires that the same legal proceedings for everyone is called what?
Due process (part of the 14th amendment)
No soldier shall be quartered in any house without consent of the owner
The 3rd Amendment
Right to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures
The 4th Amendment
Right to a speedy and public trial with a jury of one's peers
The 6th Amendment
The right of citizens to vote shall not be denied on the basis of failure to pay a poll tax
The 24th Amendment
The way in which each branch of government limits the power of the other two branches is known as...
Checks and balances
No excessive bail or fines; no cruel and unusual punishment
The 8th Amendment
Right to trial by jury in civil cases
The 7th Amendment
This amendment prevents a president from serving more than 2 4-year terms
22nd amendment
Prohibition of alcohol, or the 18th amendment, was removed by this other amendment?
21st amendment
Powers not listed in the Constitution are reserved for the states
The 10th Amendment
This amendment gives the District of Columbia the right to vote for President - the only non-state with this right
23rd Amendment
This amendment prevents a person from suing against a state where they are not a resident therein.
11th amendment
Powers not listed in the Bill of Rights are still reserved to the people
The 9th Amendment
This amendment creates a process for a presidential vacancy
25th amendment
Lowered voting age from 21 to 18
The 26th Amendment