Constitutional Amendments Overview

Vocabulary based flashcards identifying the key protections and definitions of various U.S. Constitutional Amendments mentioned in the lecture.

1st Amendment

Freedoms of speech, religion (Establishment and Free Exercise clauses), press, assembly, and petition.

2nd Amendment

Right to keep and bear arms.

4th Amendment

Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures.

5th Amendment

Due process, protection against self-incrimination, and double jeopardy.

6th Amendment

Right to a speedy and public trial and the right to an attorney.

8th Amendment

Protection against cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail.

10th Amendment

Reserved powers to the states (central to Federalism).

13th Amendment

Abolition of slavery.

14th Amendment

Includes the Equal Protection and Due Process clauses used for selective incorporation.

15th Amendment

Voting rights regardless of race.

17th Amendment

Direct election of U.S. Senators.

19th Amendment

Women's suffrage.

22nd Amendment

Two-term limit for the President.

24th Amendment

Abolition of poll taxes in federal elections.

26th Amendment

Lowered the voting age to $18$.