Question | Answer |
1st Amendment | Freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, & speech |
2nd Amendment | Right to bear arms |
3rd Amendment | No forced housing of soldiers during peacetime |
4th Amendment | Right to privacy in your home; must have a search warrant |
5th Amendment | Gran jury, double jeopardy, eminent domain, due process, self-incrimination |
6th Amendment | Right to a speedy and fair trial; right to an appeal |
7th Amendment | Guaranteed a jury in a civil trial over $20 |
8th Amendment | No excessive bail; no cruel and unusual punishments |
9th Amendment | People's right go beyond those listed in the Constitution |
10th Amendment | Reserved powers for the states |
11th Amendment | Citizens can bring a lawsuit against the states |
12th Amendment | President and Vice President must come from the same political party |
13th Amendment | Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude |
14th Amendment | Defines citizenship and equal protection of the law for all citizens |
15th Amendment | All males have the right to vote regardless of race |
16th Amendment | Give Congress permission to levy an income tax |
17th Amendment | Direct election of Senators by the people |
18th Amendment | Prohibition of alcohol |
19th Amendment | Grants women the right to vote in all state and federal elections |
20th Amendment | "Lame duck" moved Presidential inauguration to January |
21st Amendment | Repealed 18th; alcohol is permitted |
22nd Amendment | Limits the president to two terms or a total of 10 years |
23rd Amendment | Gives citizens in D.C. 3 electoral votes |
24th Amendment | Bans poll taxes |
25th Amendment | Presidential Succession |
26th Amendment | Lowers the voting age to 18 instead of 21 |
27th Amendment | Congressional pay raises begin after the next Congressional election |
Article 1 | Legislative Branch
*Necessary and Proper Clause
*Congressman |
Article 2 | Executive Branch
*President and Vice President
*Impeachment |
Article 3 | Judicial Branch
*Judges
*Treason |
Article 4 | Federalism
*Relations of the states
*Process of becoming a state
*Full Faith and Credit Clause |
Article 5 | Amendment Process
*How to change constitution |
Article 6 | Supremacy of Federal Government
*Supremacy Clause |
Article 7 | Ratification Process
*How to get constitution approved |