27 Amendments Summarized

This set of flashcards covers the 27 Amendments of the US Constitution as described in the provided summary.

The First Amendment guarantees __________, Press, Petition, and the Free Exercise of Religion.

Free Speech

The Second Amendment guarantees the __________.

Right to Bear Arms

The Third Amendment specifies that there shall be __________ of Soldiers.

No Quartering

The Fourth Amendment protects citizens from __________ Searches and Seizures.

Unreasonable

According to the Fifth Amendment, a person cannot be forced to __________ themselves.

incriminate

The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to a __________, a fair trial, and a speedy trial.

lawyer

The Seventh Amendment gives citizens the right to a jury trial in federal __________ cases.

non-criminal

The Eighth Amendment prohibits __________ punishment and unreasonable bail.

cruel and unusual

The Ninth Amendment states that just because a right is not __________ in the Constitution does not mean citizens do not have it.

mentioned

The Tenth Amendment states that all powers not given to the national government go to the __________.

states

The Eleventh Amendment states that citizens cannot __________ a state in federal court without the state's permission.

sue

The Twelfth Amendment established separate __________ for President and Vice President.

electoral college ballots

The Thirteenth Amendment __________ slavery.

Abolished

The Fourteenth Amendment reiterated __________ for freed slaves and included the due process and equal protection clauses.

citizenship

The Fifteenth Amendment established that all __________ could vote.

males

The Sixteenth Amendment gives Congress the power to levy an __________ tax.

income

The Seventeenth Amendment established that __________ are elected by the people of the state rather than legislatures.

Senators

The Eighteenth Amendment enacted the __________ of alcohol.

Prohibition

The Nineteenth Amendment granted __________ suffrage.

Women's

The Twentieth Amendment moved up the time national office holders take office and established that if something happens to the Pres., the __________ takes over.

VP

The Twenty-First Amendment __________ prohibition.

Repealed

The Twenty-Second Amendment limited the president to two $4$ year terms, for a maximum of __________ years.

$$10$$

The Twenty-Third Amendment gave D.C. __________ electoral votes.

three

The Twenty-Fourth Amendment __________ poll taxes.

Abolished

The Twenty-Fifth Amendment establishes procedures for if the Pres becomes __________.

unfit for duty

The Twenty-Sixth Amendment established that __________ year olds can vote.

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The Twenty-Seventh Amendment states that __________ cannot increase their pay in the same term.

Congress