US Constitution Amendments
A deck of flashcards covering all 27 amendments of the US Constitution, including their names and a brief description of each.
Amendment 1
Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, Petition
Key Terms
Amendment 1
Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, Petition
Amendment 2
Right to keep and bear arms
Amendment 3
Amendment 4
Protection from illegal searches & seizures
Amendment 5
Rights' Protection of The Accused, No Double Jeopardy, Due Process
Amendment 6
Right to a Speedy Trial
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Amendment 1 | Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, Petition |
Amendment 2 | Right to keep and bear arms |
Amendment 3 | No Quartering of Soldiers |
Amendment 4 | Protection from illegal searches & seizures |
Amendment 5 | Rights' Protection of The Accused, No Double Jeopardy, Due Process |
Amendment 6 | Right to a Speedy Trial |
Amendment 7 | Trial by Jury in Civil Cases |
Amendment 8 | No Cruel and Unusual Punishment |
Amendment 9 | Unenumerated rights (the people hold more rights than those only listed in the Constitution), Rights Retained by the People |
Amendment 10 | Powers of the States and People |
Amendment 11 | States can not be sued in federal court |
Amendment 12 | Election of President and Vice President, Revision of Electoral College |
Amendment 13 | Slavery Abolished |
Amendment 14 | 1)all persons born in the united states are granted citizenship, 2) no state can deny any person the equal protection of the laws, 3)no state can deny any person life, liberty, property without due process of law |
Amendment 15 | Black Suffrage, No denial of vote because of race, color, previous condition of servitude |
Amendment 16 | Gave Congress power to collect taxes on income |
Amendment 17 | People Elect the Senators |
Amendment 18 | Liquor Abolished |
Amendment 19 | Women's Suffrage, women gain the right to vote |
Amendment 20 | Presidential, Congressional Terms, Lame Duck -- shortened the period of time between presidential election and inauguration |
Amendment 21 | Amendment 18 Repealed |
Amendment 22 | (Presidential Term Limits) Limits the president to two terms or a maximum of ten years |
Amendment 23 | Gave residents of Washington D.C the right to vote in presidental elections |
Amendment 24 | Abolition of Poll Tax in National Elections |
Amendment 25 | Presidential succession, vice presidential vacancy, and presidential disability |
Amendment 26 | Voting Age Set to 18 Years |
Amendment 27 | Provides that Congress' member can't increase their salary until the next election. |