CLEP - 27 AMENDMENTS

Amendment 1

freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, assembly

Engel v Vitale (religion); Tinker v Desmones (student speech)

Amendment 2

right to bear arms

Amendment 3

no quartering of soldiers

Amendment 4

no unreasonable search and seizures ; warrant

Mapps v. Ohio (exclusionary rule)

Amendment 5

Right to remain silent, no self incrimination, life/liberty/property

Miranda v Arizona

Amendment 6

right to fair and speedy trial ; lawyers appointed

Gideon v. Wainwright

Amendment 7

Right to jury in civil cases

Amendment 8

No cruel or unusual punishment / excessive fines or bails

Furman v Georgia

Amendment 9

IF right not explicitly stated does not mean you do not have it

Griswold v Connecticut (privacy)

Amendment 10

all powers not given to Natl govt go to states / people

Lopez v. US

Amendment 11

Citizens cannot sue other states in supreme court

Amendment 12

procedure for electing VP and Pres

Amendment 13

Freed the slaves

Amendment 14

Life, liberty, property; born in US/naturalized = citizen; Confederates punished; Due Process & Equal Protection Clauses

Brown v Board; Roe v Wade

Amendment 15

Cannot prevent voting because of race

Shelby county v. Holder

Amendment 16

Allows the federal government to collect income tax

Amendment 17

Senators elected by popular vote/people

Amendment 18

Prohibition

Amendment 19

Women's right to vote

Amendment 20

Presidential term begins in January

Amendment 21

Repeal of Prohibition (18)

Amendment 22

Pres can serve up to 2 terms MAX

Amendment 23

Washington DC gets 3 electoral votes

Amendment 24

outlawed the poll tax

Harper v. Virginia

Amendment 25

Vacancy in VP or Pres

Amendment 26

Voting Age Set to 18 Years

Amendment 27

congress cannot raise own salary