APUSH Amendments Flashcards

Flashcards for APUSH Amendments Review

1st Amendment

Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition

2nd Amendment

Right to bear arms

3rd Amendment

No unlawful quartering of troops

4th Amendment

No unreasonable search and seizure

5th Amendment

Right to a grand jury, no double jeopardy, no self-incrimination

6th Amendment

Right to a fair and speedy trial

7th Amendment

Right to a jury trial in civil cases

8th Amendment

No excessive bail or fines. No cruel and unusual punishment

9th Amendment

Rights not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution are still protected

10th Amendment

Powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved to the states or people

13th Amendment

Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime

14th Amendment

Grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S., including formerly enslaved peoples

15th Amendment

Granted African American men the right to vote

16th Amendment

Authorized the federal government to collect an income tax

17th Amendment

Direct election of Senators by popular vote

18th Amendment

Prohibited the manufacture, sale, & transportation of alcohol

19th Amendment

Granted women the right to vote

21st Amendment

Repealed Prohibition, ending the nationwide ban on alcohol

24th Amendment

Abolished the poll tax in federal elections