US Constitution Amendments Flashcards
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What does the 1st Amendment provide?

  • Right to bear arms
  • Right to a speedy trial
  • Freedom of religion (correct)
  • No self-incrimination
  • Which amendment protects the right to bear arms?

  • 4th Amendment
  • 3rd Amendment
  • 2nd Amendment (correct)
  • 1st Amendment
  • What does the 3rd Amendment prohibit?

  • Searches and seizures
  • Forced quartering of soldiers during peacetime (correct)
  • Self-incrimination
  • Cruel and unusual punishment
  • Which amendment concerns searches and seizures?

    <p>4th Amendment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the protections offered by the 5th Amendment?

    <p>No double jeopardy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which amendment grants the right to a speedy trial?

    <p>6th Amendment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which amendment guarantees the right to a jury in civil trials?

    <p>7th Amendment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 8th Amendment prohibit?

    <p>Cruel and unusual punishment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 9th Amendment state?

    <p>Rights retained by the people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 10th Amendment clarify?

    <p>Federal government powers are limited to those granted by the Constitution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which amendment states that one state cannot be sued by another state?

    <p>11th Amendment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is separated by the 12th Amendment?

    <p>Votes for President and Vice President</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the 13th Amendment accomplish?

    <p>Abolish slavery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which amendment asserts that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens?

    <p>14th Amendment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 15th Amendment prohibit?

    <p>Denial of voting rights based on race</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which amendment gives Congress the power to tax income?

    <p>16th Amendment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 17th Amendment establish?

    <p>Direct election of senators</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 18th Amendment enforce?

    <p>Prohibition of alcohol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which amendment prohibits denying the right to vote based on gender?

    <p>19th Amendment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When does Congress begin according to the 20th Amendment?

    <p>January 30th</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 21st Amendment do?

    <p>Repeal of Prohibition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What limitation does the 22nd Amendment impose?

    <p>Two terms or 10 years for the president</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 23rd Amendment provide to Washington DC?

    <p>Electoral college votes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 24th Amendment abolish?

    <p>Poll taxes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 25th Amendment address?

    <p>Succession of the Vice President</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 26th Amendment establish?

    <p>Voting age of 18</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 27th Amendment state regarding congressional pay raises?

    <p>They cannot happen during the current session</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    First Amendment to Tenth Amendment

    • 1st Amendment: Guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
    • 2nd Amendment: Affirms the right to bear arms.
    • 3rd Amendment: Prohibits the quartering of soldiers in private homes during peacetime without consent.
    • 4th Amendment: Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, requiring search warrants based on probable cause.
    • 5th Amendment: Ensures rights against self-incrimination and double jeopardy; mandates due process before deprivation of life, liberty, or property.
    • 6th Amendment: Provides the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury.
    • 7th Amendment: Guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil cases.
    • 8th Amendment: Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment as well as excessive bail or fines.
    • 9th Amendment: Affirms that the enumeration of certain rights in the Constitution does not deny or disparage other rights retained by the people.
    • 10th Amendment: States that powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved to the states or the people.

    Eleventh Amendment to Twentieth Amendment

    • 11th Amendment: Establishes that a state cannot be sued in federal court by another state or by citizens of another state.
    • 12th Amendment: Requires separate Electoral College votes for President and Vice President to prevent electoral confusion.
    • 13th Amendment: Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.
    • 14th Amendment: Defines citizenship, offers equal protection under the law, and ensures due process for all persons.
    • 15th Amendment: Prohibits denial of voting rights based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
    • 16th Amendment: Grants Congress the authority to levy an income tax.
    • 17th Amendment: Establishes the direct election of U.S. Senators by popular vote, replacing state legislature selection.
    • 18th Amendment: Instituted the prohibition of alcohol, making its production, sale, and transportation illegal.
    • 19th Amendment: Guarantees women the right to vote, prohibiting voting discrimination based on gender.
    • 20th Amendment: Sets the dates for the start of Congress (January 30th) and the President (January 20th), known as the "Lame-duck" Amendment.

    Twenty-First Amendment to Twenty-Seventh Amendment

    • 21st Amendment: Repeals the 18th Amendment, ending Prohibition and legalizing alcohol once again.
    • 22nd Amendment: Limits the president to two elected terms, or a maximum of 10 years in office.
    • 23rd Amendment: Grants Washington D.C. electoral votes in presidential elections, treating it similarly to a state, but without congressional representation.
    • 24th Amendment: Abolishes the poll tax in federal elections, removing a financial barrier to voting.
    • 25th Amendment: Addresses presidential succession and disability; outlines the process for a Vice President to take over if the President is unable to fulfill duties.
    • 26th Amendment: Lowers the voting age to 18, ensuring that states cannot deny the right to vote based on age.
    • 27th Amendment: Prohibits Congressional pay raises from taking effect until after the next election, promoting accountability in legislative compensation.

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