Bill of Rights
Freedom of religion, speech, petition and assembly
What is the First Amendment?
Right to speedy and public trial, impartial jury and right to counsel.
What is the Sixth Amendment?
Poll tax is illegal
What is the Twenty-fourth Amendment?
Separated balloting procedures for president and vice-president (ran as a team)
What is the Twelfth Amendment?
Abolition of slavery
What is the Thirteenth Amendment?
Right to bear arms
What is the Second Amendment?
Right to a trial by jury in common-law cases.
What is the Seventh Amendment?
African-American men could vote
What is the Fifteenth Amendment?
President and vice-president's term of office begins on January 20th, and no longer in March
What is the Twentieth Amendment?
Granted former slaves citizenship and equal protection, established principle of selective incorporation
What is the Fourteenth Amendment?
No quartering of soldiers
What is the Third Amendment?
Protection against cruel and unusual punishment. No excessive bail imposed.
What is the Eighth Amendment?
Direct election of U.S. Senators
What is the Seventeenth Amendment?
Question 1 (Presidents are limited to 2 terms)
Question 2 (D.C. was given presidential electors)
Question 1 (What was the Twenty-second Amendment?)
Question 2 (What was the Twenty-third Amendment?)
States are protected from being sued by citizens of another state
What is the Eleventh Amendment?
Protection against illegal search and seizure
What is the Fourth Amendment?
The enumeration of rights in the Constitution won't be used against the people.
What is the Ninth Amendment?
Women have the right to vote
What is the Nineteenth 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 Twenty-fifth Amendment?
Established federal income tax
What is the Sixteenth Amendment?
Protection against self-incrimination, double jeopardy. Protection of due process and right to a grand jury.
What is the Fifth Amendment?
Reserved powers to the states
What is the Tenth Amendment?
18-year-olds have the right to vote
What is the Twenty-sixth Amendment?
Question 1 (Prohibition)
Question 2 ( Repeal of Prohibition)
Question 1 (What is the Eighteenth Amendment?)
Question 2 (What is the Twenty-first Amendment?)
Congressional pay raises will only take effect after the next election
What is the Twenty-seventh Amendment?