AP Gov: Amendments You Need to Know

***1st Amendment

Right to press, assemble, petition, speech, religion (Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause)

2nd Amendment

Right to bear arms; militia

3rd Amendment

No quartering soliders

***4th Amendment

Search and seizure of evidence requires a warrant (Mapp)

***5th Amendment

No self incrimination, no double jeopardy

eminent domain: govn’t can’t take property without compensation and the property must be used for public use

***6th Amendment

Right to a lawyer (6 letters)

Right to a speedy (6 letters) trial

Gideon

7th Amendment

Right to a jury by peets

***8th Amendment

No cruel and unusual punishment

9th Amendment

Protection of the rights not listed in the constitution

***10th Amendment

Reserved state powers

11th Amendment

People can’t sue the state

12th Amendment

Presidental procedures; POTUS and VP must run on the same ticket

***13th Amendment

Abolish slavery

***14th Amendment

1. Established birthright citizenship

2. Due process allows the Bill of Rights to apply to the states

3. Equal Protection Clause: Equal protection under the law (Civil Rights)

4. Privileges and Immunities: States must follow the Bill of Rights

***15th Amendment

Universal MALE suffrage

***16th Amendment

Income Taxes

***17th Amendment

Direct election of senators

18th Amendment

Prohibition (no alcohol)

20th Amendment

Innauguration/Congress

21st Amendment

Repealed the 18th

***22nd Amendment

2 term POTUS

23rd Amendment

D.C. gets HOR members

24th Amendment

Abolished the poll tax

25th Amendment

Presidental succession; If POTUS is sick/dies, VP becomes POTUS and submits nominations for a new VP

26th Amendment

18 yr olds have the right to vote

19th Amendment

Women’s suffrage