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Amendments
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 3rd Amendment | Quartering Act |
| 4th Amendment | Illegal search and seizure |
| 5th Amendment | Defendants' rights in court. Due process (self incrimination, etc) |
| 6th Amendment | Speedy trial, jury, lawyer |
| 7th Amendment | Trial by jury of peers |
| 8th Amendment | Cruel and unusual punishment |
| 9th Amendment | There are some rights not specified in the consitution |
| 10th Amendment | Anything not listed in the constitution is states jurisdiction |
| 13th Amendment- 1865 | Slaves are freed and enforced by law |
| 14th Amendment - 1866 | Anyone born in the country is a citizen including freed slaves |
| 15th Amendment-1870 | All men can vote |
| 17th Amendment 1913 | Senators are elected by voters |
| 18th and 21st Amendments- 1919-1933 | Prohibition and its end |
| 19th Amendment-1920 | Women got the right to vote |
| 24th Amendment- 1964 | No poll taxes |
| 26th Amendment-1971 | 18 to vote |