Key Concepts of U.S. Constitutional Amendments

Flashcards covering key vocabulary related to constitutional amendments in the United States.

1st Amendment

Protects freedoms of speech, press, religion, petition, and assembly.

Establishment Clause

Prohibits the government from establishing an official religion.

Free Exercise Clause

Protects individuals' rights to practice their religion freely.

Sedition Act

1798 law that made it a crime to criticize the government.

Obscenity

Speech or expression that is offensive or disgusting by accepted standards.

Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

Established the requirement for law enforcement to inform suspects of their rights.

Exclusionary Rule

Prevents illegally obtained evidence from being used in court.

Due Process

Legal requirement ensuring fair treatment through the judicial system.

Double Jeopardy

Prohibits a person from being tried twice for the same offense.

Civil Rights Movement

A social movement in the 1950s and 1960s aimed at ending racial discrimination.

9th Amendment

States that the enumeration of certain rights in the Constitution does not deny or disparage other rights retained by the people.

10th Amendment

Reserves powers not delegated to the federal government to the states or the people.

Bill of Rights

The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, guaranteeing individual rights.

14th Amendment

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

19th Amendment

Grants women the right to vote, prohibiting voting discrimination on the basis of sex.

22nd Amendment

Limits the U.S. President to two terms in office.

25th Amendment

Establishes procedures for presidential succession and disability.

26th Amendment

Grants the right to vote to citizens aged eighteen and older.