Amendment Quiz - AP GOV

1st Amendment

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

2nd Amendment

Right to bear arms and Well regulated militia

3rd Amendment

No Quartering of Troops

4th Amendment

No illegal searches/seizures

5th amendment

Due Process (Right to trial by jury), No double jeopardy, prevents self incrimination, and established the power of eminent domain (property being taken)

6th Amendment

Right to a speedy trial, Right to counsel

7th Amendment

Prohibits Judges from overturning jury decisions in civil cases

8th Amendment

No cruel or unusual punishment, No excessive bail

9th Amendment

Enumerated Powers, granting rights to citizens not mentioned in the constitution

10th Amendment

Created federalism and established that what is not mentioned in the constitution is reserved for the states

11th Amendment

Immunity of states from certain lawsuits

12th Amendment

Changes in electoral college procedures

13th amendment

Abolition of slavery

14th Amendment

Citizenship, equal protection

15th Amendment

No denial of vote because of race, color, or previous enslavement

16th Amendment

Power of Congress to tax income

17th Amendment

Popular election of US Senators

18th Amendment

Prohibition of Alcohol

19th Amendment

Women's suffrage

20th Amendment

Change of dates for start of presidential and Congressional Start terms

21st Amendment

Repeal of Prohibition

22nd Amendment

Limits the president to two terms.

23rd Amendment

DC vote in presidential elections

24th Amendment

Ban of tax payment as voter qualification

25th Amendment

Presidential Succession; Vice Presidential Vacancy; Presidential Inability

26th Amendment

Voting age of 18

27th Amendment

Congressional Pay