us constitution amendments

what are the five freedoms guaranteed? (amendment 1)

speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition (sprap)

what is bearing of arms? (amendment 2)

the right to own weapons

what does quartering of troops mean? (amendment 3)

to house soldiers in your home

can a person house a soldier? (amendment 3)

yes, with their consent

what is a writ of assistance? (amendment 4)

search warrant

what must todays search warrants include? (amendment 4)

the person, thing, and placed to be searched

who’s rights does amendment 5 protect?

people accused of a crime

double jeopardy (amendment 5)

can’t be tried more than once for the same crime

taking the fifth (amendment 5)

a person does not have to testify against themself (refuse to answer)

miranda warning (amendment 5)

when you have been detained by the police and they tell you your right to remain silent

due process of law (amendment 5)

a fair court hearing or trial

eminent domain (amendment 5)

the power of the government to take private property for public good

indictment (amendment 5)

to formally charge a person with a crime

who’s rights does amendment 6 protect?

people accused of a crime

what rights does amendment 6 give people accused of a crime? (4 rights)

a speedy and public jury trial, questioning witnesses, a lawyer (both state and federal courts must provide one if they cant afford to hire one), and to know why they were accused

amendment 7 guarantees the right to?

a trial by jury

amendment 8

limits fines, bails and punishments for an accused person

what is bail? (amendment 8)

the money that an accused person pays to get out of jail while awaiting trial

bail must be ______ to a crime? (amendment 8)

proportionate

what are the limits on punishments? (amendment 8)

punishment cannot be “cruel and unusual” or too harsh

amendment 9

clarifies the right of the people

certain rights are in the constitution but that does NOT mean that these are the only rights that people have NOR does it make other rights less important

amendment 10

clarifies the power of the people

who has the powers that have not been specifically denied to the states? (amendment 10)

states and/or people

amendment 11

concerns lawsuits against states

citizens of other states or foreign countries cannot do what? (amendment 11)

sue a state in a federal court

amendment 12

changed the method the president and vp are elected

how are the president and vp elected today? (amendment 12)

they run together on the same ticket for the election

how were the president and vp elected back then? (amendment 12)

the candidate who had the second most votes automatically became the vp

what did amendment 13 abolish?

slavery and involuntary servitude

involuntary servitude (amendment 13)

work done against someone’s will

amendment 14

clarifies rights of citizens

what did amendment 14 cancel?

the three-fifths clause

three fifths clause (amendment 14)

slaves are counted as 3/5 of a person to represent a state

who can vote? (amendment 15)

men 21 and older

which two groups could not vote? (amendment 15)

african americans and women

amendment 16 allows congress to pass and collect what?

taxes

the amount of taxes a person pays is determined by? (amendment 16)

the earnings and income of the individaul

amendment 17

allows for the direct election of senators

who do senators represent? (amendment 17)

the state and people; senators must listen to the people in the state who vote for them

amendment 18 prohibits the production, sale and transport of what?

alchoholic beverages

amendment 18 was cancelled with the passage of which amendment?

amendment 21

amendment 19

gave women the right to vote

what is a lame duck? (amendment 20)

an incumbent who was not reelected or did not run for reelection

when is the inauguration of the president of the us? (amendment 20)

january 20

when does congress meet each year? (amendment 20)

january 3

amendment 21 repealed which amendment?

amendment 18

repeal

to cancel

the president and vp can only serve how many full terms? (amendment 22)

2 full terms

how many years maximum can a president serve? (amendment 22)

10 years if he/she takes over another president’s term if it is less than half the term

amendment 23

allows the citizens of washington dc to vote for the president of the us

amendment 24

prohibits poll taxes in federal elections

poll tax (amendment 24)

a fee that a voter must pay in order to vote

amendment 25

provides for who will replace the president and/or vp if they cannot serve

who replaces the president? (amendment 25)

vp

if a vp must be replaced, the president chooses another but he/she must be approved by?

majority vote of the congress

amendment 26

gave 18 year olds the right to vote

why was amendment 26 made?

americans questioned why 18 year olds can draft to fight in a war but cannot vote

if congress gives themselves a raise in salary it cannot go into effect until?

after the next congressional election

bill of rights

indiviual rights, people’s rights

thomas jefferson had to convince james madison to sign the bill of rights