FCLE Exam: Review of Amendments 1-27

Amendment One

Freedom of Religion, Press, Speech, Assembly, Petition

Amendment Two

Right to Bear Arms

Amendment Three

-Right to not have to quarter Soldiers and seizures

-Citizens do not have to house soldiers

Amendment Four

Right to be free from un-reasonable searches and seizures

Amendment Five

-Right to grand jury indictment,

-no double jeopardy, freedom from self-incrimination

- right to remain silent

Amendment Six

-Right to be in-formed of charges be present when witnesses speak in court, to call defense witnesses, to have a lawyer.

-The right to a speedy and public trial

Amendment Seven

Right to a jury trial in civil cases

Amendment Eight

Freedom from excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment

Amendment Nine

Guarantee of rights not listed in Constitution

Amendment Ten

Rights of states and people

Amendment Eleven

Prevents suits against states

Amendment Twelve

-Election of the President(Election Procedures)

-Separate ballots for President and VicePresident.

Amendment Thirteen

Abolition of slavery Outlawed

Amendment Fourteen

-Right to be free from discrimination in states to have due process of law, to have equal protection of the law

-If you are born or naturalized in the U.S. thenyou are a citizen of the U.S

Amendment Fifteen

Black suffrage (right to vote)

Amendment Sixteen

Individual Income Tax

Amendment Seventeen

Election of National Senators by popular vote

Amendment Eighteen

Prohibition of alcoholic beverages

Amendment Nineteen

women's suffrage (right to vote)

Amendment Twenty

-Lame-Duck Period shortened for federal Officials

-President takes office on January 20th insteadof March 4th.

Amendment Twenty One

Repeal to Prohibition (they can drink again)

Amendment Twenty Two

-Limitation of Presidential term of office

-serve only 2 yrs

Amendment Twenty Three

Voters in Washington D.C. given the right to vote for presidential electors

Amendment Twenty Four

Abolition of poll taxes

Amendment Twenty Five

-Succession of offices of the President

-Lays down the rules for who becomes presidentif the president dies/resigns etc.

Amendment Twenty Six

18 year olds given the right to vote

Amendment Twenty Seven

Limits the power of Congress to increase its own salaries