Amendment Quiz | AP Goverment

1st amendment

five basic freedoms: religion, speech, assembly, press, petition the goverment

2nd amendment

any and all citizens right to bear arms, we can regulate them

4th amendment

goverment can't search your houser without a warrant

5th amendment

basic rights of the defendants: double jeopardy, self-incrimination, due process, must be formally accused by the Grand Jury

5th amendment: eminent domain

citizens must be compensated for private land taken by the goverment

6th amendment: rights of the accused

right to speedy/public trial, impartial jury, knowing the charges against you, confront witnesses against you, require testimony of a favorable witness, to have an attorney

8th amendment

no excessive bail or fines, no cruel/unusual punishment

9th amendment

you have other rights outside the constitution

10th amendment

(appeasing anti-federalists) anything not mention in here is up to the states

12th amendment

electoral college has to vote president and their vice president together

13, 14, 15 amendment

civil war amendments

13th amendment

abolishes slavery

14th amendment

everyone born/tested into the u.s. is a citizen of the u.s. and the state they reside in, "incorporation" uses the Bill of Rights to states as well as the national gov

15th amendment

african american men can vote, no discriminating voting based on race

16th amendment

personal income tax

17th amendment

changes the voting of senators from state legislators to the people

18th amendment

banning of anything with alcohol

19th amendment

women could vote, prevented discrimination in voting based on sex

20th amendment

set date of presidental inauguration, shortened presidential replacement period to two months

21st amendment

repealed 18th amendment, only amendment ratified by the states

22nd amendment

two presidential term limit in executive office, max of 10 years as president

23rd amendment

D.C. is granted 3 electoral votes

24th amendment

states can;t charge a tax for voters in the federal election

25th amendment

if president is unable to serve, their vice takes over, if vice can't, president nominates a replacement (has to be okayed by Congress)

26th amendment

voting age lowered to 18

27th amendment

congressional pay increase waits until after the next election