Amendments Test 1-12 & 7 Articles

7 Articles

Legislative, executive, judicial, states, amendments, supremacy, ratification.

1st Amendment (hint: RSPAP)

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

2nd Amendment (hint: Gun)

Write to keep and bare arms in order to maintain a well regulated militia.

3rd amendment (hint: ¾ or quarter)

No quartering of soldiers

4th Amendment (hint: 4 S&S)

Freedom from unreasonable, searches, and seizures

5th Amendment (hint: I plead the 5th)

Write to due process of law, Freedom from self-incrimination, double jeopardy.

6th Amendment (hint: Speedy 6)

Rights of an accused person, a.k.a. right to speedy trial.

7th Amendment (hint: civil 7th)

Right of trial by jury in civil cases

8th Amendment (hint: excessive 8th)

Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishments

9th Amendment (hint: not limited 9th)

Other Rights to the people are not limited to just the constitution

10th Amendment (hint: “reserve” for 10)

Power reserve to the states

11th amendment (hint: establishing 11th)

It establishes judicial limits – no outside lawsuits towards states

12th Amendment (hint: 1 ballot 2 votes)

Outlines the process for electing the president and vice president