The 27 Amendments Study Guide – Flashcards
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1st amendment
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Guarantees and protects freedoms of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech.
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2nd amendment
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Gives state militias the right to bear arms or keep weapons.
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3rd amendment
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Says that lodging for soldiers in private homes is only permissible with the consent of the owner.
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4th amendment
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Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and requires a warrant if there is a probable cause or reason to believe that a search will produce evidence of a crime.
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5th amendment
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Outlines legal rights of people in criminal proceedings. Before being brought to trial for a felony, a person must be charged with a specific crime. Persons may not be tried twice for the same crime. A person can not be forced to give testimony against himself in court. Persons accused of a crime are entitled to due process - that is, a fair hearing or trail. The government may not seize private property for public use without paying the owner a fair market price.
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6th amendment
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Protects the rights of people in criminal cases and guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial. The accused must be told the charges against him and must be allowed to have a lawyer.
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7th amendment
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Preserves the right of trial by jury in civil cases or cases involving parties contesting private matters.
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8th amendment
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Forbids unreasonably high ball to be set by courts. Also, punishment may not be cruel or unusual (such as torture).
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9th amendment
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Provides that the people retain certain rights, even though the Constitution does not specifically list them.
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10th amendment
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Says that powers not given to the federal government belong to the states. This amendment limits the power of the federal government.
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11th amendment
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Prohibits federal courts from hearing cases lodged against a state by a citizen in another state (ratified February 7, 1795).
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12th amendment
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Requires that choices for President and Vice-President be designed as successful (ratified June 15, 1804).
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13th amendment
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Abolished slavery (ratified December 6, 1865).
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14th amendment
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Defines citizenship as all persons born or naturalized in United States (ratified July 9, 1868).
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15th amendment
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Declares that the right to vote cannot be denied because of race (ratified February 3, 1870).
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16th amendment
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Gives Congress the power to impose individual federal income tax (ratified February 3, 1913).
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17th amendment
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Provides that United States senators be elected directly by the people (ratified April 8, 1913).
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18th amendment
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Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and shipment of alcoholic beverages (ratified January 16, 1919).
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19th amendment
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Gives women the right to vote (ratified August 18, 1920).
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20th amendment
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States that the President and Vice-President begin their new terms on January 20; members of Congress begin on January 3 (ratified January 23, 1933).
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21st amendment
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Repealed the 18th amendment (ratified December 5, 1933).
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22nd amendment
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Limits the President to serving two terms (ratified February 27, 1951).
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23rd amendment
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Washington, D.C., is given the right to vote for President and Vice-President (ratified March 29, 1961).
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24th amendment
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Prohibits the payment of a tax as a requirement to vote (ratified January 23, 1964).
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25th amendment
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Outlines the procedure for presidential succession in case of presidential disability (ratified February 10, 1967).
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26th amendment
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Lowers the voting age to 18 (ratified July 1, 1971).
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27th amendment
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Regulates compensation for Congress (ratified on May 7, 1992).
