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Amendments
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1st Amendment | 1) Right to assembly 2)Right to petition the government (right to go to court) 3)Freedom of press 4)Freedom of religion 5)Freedom of speech |
| 2nd Amendment | Right to bear arms |
| 3rd Amendment | No quartering of troops in private homes. |
| 4th Amendment | No unreasonable search and seizure; Exclusionary Rule |
| 5th Amendment | 1) No double jeopardy 2) Writ of habeas corpus – “show me the body”; must explain grounds for arrest 3) No self-incrimination 4) Due process – Treated the same under federal law 5) Eminent domain –Government can take private property for public use |
| 6th Amendment | Right to a speedy and public trial and guaranteed a lawyer. |
| 7th Amendment | Right to have a jury trial for a civil case. |
| 8th Amendment | 1) No excessive bail 2) Cruel and unusual punishment |
| 9th Amendment | All rights not listed are guaranteed to the people. |
| 10th Amendment | Unless it is specifically prohibited by the Constitution, the states have any unlisted rights. |
| 11th Amendment | individuals cannot sue states. |
| 12th Amendment | Electors vote separately for president and vice president |
| 13th Amendment | abolishes slavery |
| 14th Amendment | 1) Defines citizenship* *Jus soli – born on U.S. soil *Jus sanguines – parent is citizen at time of birth *Naturalization 2) Due process in state government |
| 15th Amendment | Guarantees the right to vote to citizens |
| 16th Amendment | Federal income tax is legal |
| 17th Amendment | Direct election of Senators. |
| 18th Amendment | Prohibition |
| 19th Amendment | Women’s suffrage |
| 20th Amendment | Changes the date of inauguration from March to January |
| 21st Amendment | Repeals 18th Amendment, ended Prohibition |
| 22nd Amendment | Limits the President to 2 terms or 10 years. |
| 23rd Amendment | District of Columbia gets 3 electoral votes. |
| 24th Amendment | abolishes poll tax |
| 25th Amendment | Presidential succession (V.P. OFFICIALLY takes over President) |
| 26th Amendment | lowers the voting age to 18 |
| 27th Amendment | Congress cannot give itself a pay raise during a term; bills raising pay take effect on the next term. |
| Method 1 of amending the Constitution | Proposed by 2/3 of Congress; ratified by 3/4 of State Legislatures (Used for 26 out of 27 of the Amendments) |
| Method 2 of amending the Constitution | Proposed by 2/3 of Congress; ratified by 3/4 of State Convention (used once for the 21st Amendment) |
| Method 3 of amending the Constitution | Proposed by 2/3 national conventions; ratified by 3/4 State legislatures |
| Method 4 of amending the Constitution | Proposed by 2/3 national convention; ratified by 3/4 state conventions |
| What are the Reconstruction/Civil War Amendments? | 13,14,15 |
| Which is the only amendment to repeal another and which amendment did it repeal? | 21, repealed 18 |
| Which amendment could have been the 13th amendment? | 27 |
| After the 25th amendment, what is the presidential line of succession? | 1. V.P 2. Speaker of the House 3. President pro tempore 4. Secretary of State 5. Secretary of Treasury |
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