Other Vocab
basic freedoms to think and to act that all people have and that are protected against government abuse
Civil Liberties
Freedom of Religion, Press, Speech, Assembly & Petition
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment states....
Right to Bear Arms
Women's Right to Vote
19th Amendment
Excessive Fines, Cruel & Unusual Punishment
8th Amendment
rights of fair and equal status and treatment and the right to participate in government
Civil Liberties
Rights not stated are Reserved to the States & People
10th Amendment
Search & Siezure
4th Amendment
27th Amendment
Amendment 5 states...
due process under the law, and right to not self-incriminate
guarantees each person the right to hold any religious beliefs they choose
Free Exercise Clause
Abolition of Slavery
13th Amendment
Quarter of Soldiers
Suits Against States
11th Amendment
Right to Vote @ 18
26th Amendment
Declares that government cannot take actions that create an official religion or support one religion over another
Establishment Clause
Amendment 24 abolished...
the Poll Tax
Amendment 17 states...
Popular Election of Senators
Amendment 18....
Abolition of Liquor
Two-Term Limit on Presidency
22nd Amendment
provide the right holder with a claim against another person or the state for some good, service, or treatment
Positive Right
The term of the President & their Succession, as well as the Assembly of Congress
20th Amendment
Amendment 16 established...
Income Tax
Right to Vote shall not be denied by Race
15th Amendment
The Right to a Jury Trial in Civil Lawsuits is found in...
the 7th Amendment