Constitutional Literacy review (Amendments)

1st Amendment

Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Petition, Assembly.

2nd Amendment

Right to bear Arms

3rd Amendment

No quartering soldiers

4th Amendment

No unreasonable searches/seizures

5th Amendment

The Right to Criminal proceedings, due process, double jeopardy

6th Amendment

Right to Speedy, Public, Fair trail

7th Amendment

Right to a Jury in Civil cases

8th Amendment

No excessive bail or cruel/unusual punishment

9th Amendment

Rights no enumerated still exist

10th Amendment

Unassigned powers belong to the states or the people

11th Amendment

Exemption of states from suit by citizens of other states aka protects U.S. states from being sued in federal court by people from other states or foreign countries

12th Amendment

Changes in electoral college voting (for president and vice president)

13th Amendment

Abolishment of slavery except as a act of punishment of a crime (1865)

14th Amendment

Laws and definitions defining citizens of America. Guarantees due process of law and equal protection of the laws against infringement by states. Constitutional adjustments to post-Civil war conditions (1868)

15th Amendment

Voting rights for men regardless of Race (1870) established.

16th Amendment

Income Tax (1913)

17th Amendment

Direct election (by the people) of Senators (1913)

18th Amendment

Prohibition of Alcohol (1919)

19th Amendment

Women’s Suffrage (Women allowed to vote) 1920

20th Amendment

Presidential/Congressional Terms set. Abolition of “Lame duck” Session of Congress (1933)

21st Amendment

Repeal of Prohibition of Alcohol (1933)

22nd Amendment

2 term limit for President (1951) 222*

23rd Amendment

DC (District of Columbia gets voting rights) gets electoral Votes (1961)

24th Amendment

Prohibition of Tax payments as a qualification to vote in federal elections (1964)

25th Amendment

Procedures for determining Presidential disability, succession and for filling a vice president vacancy. (1967)

26th Amendment

Voting age 18 (1971)

27th Amendment

Congress can’t raise pay during midterms