Personal Freedoms & Rights
Right to speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
What is the 1st Amendment?
Fair and speedy trial
What is the 6th Amendment?
This amendment limits when states can be sued in federal court, strengthening state sovereignty.
What is the 11th Amendment?
Federal income tax
What is the 16th Amendment?
Lame duck period shortened
What is the 20th Amendment?
Right to bear arms
What is the 2nd Amendment?
Jury trial in civil cases
What is the 7th Amendment?
This amendment changed how the Electoral College votes for president and vice president after the election of 1800 exposed flaws in the original system.
What is the 12th Amendment?
Direct election of senators
What is the 17th Amendment?
Repeals Prohibition
What is the 21st Amendment?
No quartering soldiers
What is the 3rd Amendment?
No cruel or unusual punishment
What is the 8th Amendment?
Abolished slavery
What is the 13th Amendment?
Prohibition of alcohol
What is the 18th Amendment?
Two term limits for presidents
What is the 22nd Amendment?
No unreasonable searches/seizures
What is the 4th Amendment?
Unenumerated rights
What is the 9th Amendment?
Citizenship, due process, equal protection
What is the 14th Amendment?
Women's suffrage
What is the 19th Amendment?
Presidential succession/disability
What is the 25th Amendment?
Rights of the accused, due process
What is the 5th Amendment?
States' reserved powers
What is the 10th Amendment?
Voting rights regardless of race
What is the 15th Amendment?
Bans poll taxes in federal elections
What is the 24th Amendment?
lowers the voting age from 21 to 18
What is the 26th Amendment?