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Am Government unit 5
Online American Government flashcards for unit 5 Amendments of the constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is in the 1st Amendment? | The Freedoms of Religion, Press, Speech, Assembly, and Petition. |
| What is in the 2nd Amendment? | The right to bear arms |
| What is in the 3rd Amendment? | No Quartering of Soldiers in people's homes |
| What is in the 4th Amendment? | No Search or Seizure without probable cause from a warrant |
| What is in the 5th Amendment? | Right to a Grand Jury on capital crimes, right to not witness against one's self, and no double jeopardy. Also, life, liberty and property cannot be taken without due process as well as the government's right to eminent domain. |
| What is in the 6th Amendment? | Right to a speedy and public trial, the right to face an accuser, the right to call witnesses, and the right to an attorney. |
| What is in the 7th Amendment? | The right to a jury trial in major civil cases. |
| What is in the 8th Amendment? | No cruel or unusual punishment, and no excessive bail. |
| What is in the 9th Amendment? | People have basic rights that cannot be taken away |
| What is in the 10th Amendment? | Powers not in the Constitution for the national government are reserved to the States |
| What is in the 11th Amendment? | Establishes Sovereign Immunity, meaning a person cannot have a suit against another state |
| What is in the 12th Amendment? | The President and Vice President run on the same ticket, but must be from separate states |
| What is in the 13th Amendment? | Slavery Outlawed |
| What is in the 14th Amendment? | All people born in the United States are citizens. All citizens will have due process and equal protection under the law |
| What is in the 15th Amendment? | The right to vote cannot be denied due to race |
| What is in the 16th Amendment? | Congress can create an income tax |
| What is in the 17th Amendment? | Senators are elected directly from the people |
| What is in the 18th Amendment? | Alcohol is illegal |
| What is in the 19th Amendment? | The right to vote cannot be denied due to sex |
| What is in the 20th Amendment? | President's term ends at noon on January 20 |
| What is in the 21st Amendment? | Repeals the 18th Amendment |
| What is in the 22nd Amendment? | The President is limited to two terms |
| What is in the 23rd Amendment? | The District of Columbia will have electors for President |
| What is in the 24th Amendment? | The shall be no poll tax |
| What is in the 25th Amendment? | Creates presidential succession |
| What is in the 26th Amendment? | All citizens over the age of 18 can vote |
| What is in the 27th Amendment? | Congress cannot give itself a pay raise without an election first |
| What amendments make up the Bill of Rights? | The first 10 amendments |
| What is a poll tax? | A tax on the ability to vote |
| What is sovereign immunity? | A person does not have the ability to sue the government. |
| What is a civil trial? | A trial to determine responsibility of an issue rather than determining guilt of a crime |
| What is a criminal trial? | A trial to determine guilt or innocence |
| What is suffrage? | The right to vote |
| How many amendments are in the Constitution? | 27 |
| What is the purpose of a Grand Jury? | A jury that decides whether to charge someone with a capital, or major, crime |
| What is Eminent Domain? | The ability for the government to take away private property for the public good. The Government must pay for it |
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