AP Government Amendments

Flashcards covering the United States Constitutional Amendments for AP Government review.

What freedoms does the First Amendment protect?

Freedom of speech, religion, the press, the right to assemble, and the right to petition.

What right does the Second Amendment protect?

The right of a militia and an individual to bear arms.

What does the Third Amendment prohibit?

The forced quartering of soldiers during peacetime.

What does the Fourth Amendment prohibit?

Unreasonable searches and seizures, and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause.

What rights are protected by the Fifth Amendment?

Indictment by grand jury, protection against self-incrimination and double jeopardy, right to due process, and rules for eminent domain.

What rights are protected by the Sixth Amendment?

The right to a fair and speedy public trial by jury, including the right to be notified of accusations, confront the accuser, obtain witnesses, and retain counsel.

What right does the Seventh Amendment provide?

The right to trial by jury in certain civil cases, according to common law.

What does the Eighth Amendment prohibit?

Excessive fines and excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment.

What does the Ninth Amendment protect?

Rights not specifically listed in the Constitution.

What does the Tenth Amendment do?

Limits the powers of the federal government to those delegated to it by the Constitution.

What is established by the Eleventh Amendment?

Immunity of states from suits from out-of-state citizens and foreigners not living within the state borders; lays the foundation for sovereign immunity.

What does the Twelfth Amendment revise?

Presidential election procedures.

What does the Thirteenth Amendment abolish?

Slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.

What clauses are contained within the Fourteenth Amendment?

Defines citizenship, contains the Privileges or Immunities Clause, the Due Process Clause, and the Equal Protection Clause, and deals with post-Civil War issues.

What does the Fifteenth Amendment prohibit?

The denial of suffrage based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

What does the Sixteenth Amendment allow?

The federal government to collect income tax.

What does the Seventeenth Amendment establish?

The direct election of United States Senators by popular vote.

What did the Eighteenth Amendment establish?

Prohibition of alcohol.

What does the Nineteenth Amendment establish?

Women's suffrage.

What does the Twentieth Amendment fix?

The dates of term commencements for Congress (January 3) and the President (January 20); the 'lame duck amendment.'

What does the Twenty-First Amendment do?

Repeals the Eighteenth Amendment and prohibits violations of state laws regarding alcohol.

What does the Twenty-Second Amendment limit?

The number of times that a person can be elected president; no more than twice, and rules for serving more than two years of another's term.

What does the Twenty-Third Amendment provide for?

Representation of Washington, D.C., in the Electoral College.

What does the Twenty-Fourth Amendment prohibit?

The revocation of voting rights due to the non-payment of poll taxes.

What does the Twenty-Fifth Amendment define?

The process of presidential succession.

What does the Twenty-Sixth Amendment establish?

The right to vote for those age 18 years or older.

What does the Twenty-Seventh Amendment prevent?

Laws affecting Congressional salary from taking effect until the beginning of the next session of Congress.