Bill of Rights and Amendments

Flashcards about the Bill Of Rights and the Amendments

1st Amendment

Guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.

2nd Amendment

Protects the right to bear arms.

3rd Amendment

Prohibits the quartering of soldiers in private homes.

4th Amendment

Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.

5th Amendment

Guarantees rights in criminal cases, including protection from self-incrimination and double jeopardy.

6th Amendment

Guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial.

7th Amendment

Guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil cases.

8th Amendment

Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail.

9th Amendment

Ensures that the enumeration of specific rights in the Constitution does not mean that other rights not listed are not protected.

10th Amendment

Reserves powers not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states or the people.

13th Amendment

Abolishes slavery.

14th Amendment

Grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States and ensures equal protection under the law.

15th Amendment

Prohibits denying the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

16th Amendment

Grants Congress the power to levy an income tax.

17th Amendment

Provides for the direct election of senators.

18th Amendment

Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors (Prohibition).

19th Amendment

Grants women the right to vote.

21st Amendment

Repeals the 18th Amendment and legalizes the manufacture and sale of alcohol.