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Amendments

Amendments, Clauses, and Articles flash cards

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Article 1 Congress / state powers
Article 2 The Executive Branch
Article 3 The Judicial Branch
Article 4 Relations among states
Article 5 Provisions for amendments
Article 6 Supremacy of national law, oath
Article 7 Ratification
1st Amendment Freedom of: Speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition: Establishment
2nd Amendment Right to bear arms
3rd Amendment Quartering soldiers
4th Amendment No unreasonable search and seizure (warrant needed)
5th Amendment Right to grand jury: Takings and due process
6th Amendment Criminal cases: right to lawyer, speedy trial by jury
7th Amendment Civil cases: right to trial
8th Amendment No cruel and unusual punishment, no excessive bail
9th Amendment Privacy: individual rights go beyond the constitution
10th Amendment Reserved powers to the states
11th Amendment Federal court can't interfere in all state cases
12th Amendment Electoral college, pres and vice pres requirements
13th Amendment Abolished slavery
14th Amendment Anyone born in US is a citizen: Equal protection clause, Due process clause
15th Amendment All races can vote
16th Amendment Federal income tax
17th Amendment Popular election of senate
18th Amendment Bans manufacturing of Alcohol
19th Amendment Women get to vote
20th Amendment Pres takes office Jan 20th, presidential succession
21st Amendment Prohibition repealed (reversed 18th)
22nd Amendment Presidential term limit
23rd Amendment Electoral votes for DC
24th Amendment No poll tax
25th Amendment Presidential disability
27th Amendment Congressional raises
Necessary and Proper Clause All means necessary and proper to execute enumerated powers in Congress Article 1, section 8
Equal protection Clause Prohibits states from denying equal protection of law to anyone in its jurisdiction 14th amendment
Elastic Clause Another name for the NaP, all means necessary and proper to execute enumerated powers in Congress Article one, section 8
Establishment Clause Prohibits the establishment of religion by Congress 1st amendment
Procedural Due Process (14th and 5th amendment) Procedures the government must follow before taking life, liberty, or property 5th and 14th amendments
Substantive Due Process (14th and 5th amendment) Certain rights are not allowed to be taken unless compelling reason is given, no matter how much process 5th and 14th amendments
Free Exercise Clause Allows free exercism of religion First amendment
Takings Clause Does not allow the government to take private property without compelling reason Fifth amendment
Commerce Clause Ability of Congress to regulate the movement of commerce. Article 1, section 8, clause 3
26th Amendment 18+ can vote
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