Details Title: 27 Amendments Description: The 27 amendments Total Flash Cards: 27 Created: 03/13/2008 19:47:58		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Political Studies Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term 1st Amendment Definition     Freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly Term 2nd Amendment Definition The right to bear arms Term 3rd Amendment Definition No quartering of soldiers in private houses Term 4th Amendment Definition Searches and seizures; warrants Term 5th Amendment Definition Due process; Self-incrimination Term 6th Amendment Definition Rights of the accused, Right to a speedy public trial Term 7th Amendment Definition     Right to trial by jury in civil cases Term 8th Amendment Definition No excessive bail & fines or cruel & unusual punishment Term 9th Amendment Definition Unenumerated rights (i.e., rights not listed) retained by the people Term 10th Amendment Definition Powers reserved to the states or to the people Term 11th Amendment Definition Immunity of states to foreign suits Term 12th Amendment Definition Revision of presidential election procedures Electoral Colleges  Term 13th Amendment Definition Abolition of slavery Term 14th Amendment Definition Citizenship, state due process, state equal protection, applies Bill of Rights to the States Term 15th Amendment Definition Racial suffrage Term 16th Amendment Definition Federal income tax Term 17th Amendment Definition Direct election to the United States Senate Term 18th Amendment Definition Prohibition of Alcohol Term 19th Amendment Definition Women's suffrage Term 20th Amendment Definition Term Commencement for congress (January 3) and president (January 20). Term 21st Amendment Definition Repeal of the 18th Amendment Ended Prohibition of Alcohol  Term 22nd Amendment Definition Limits the president to two terms Term 23rd Amendment Definition Representation of Washington, D.C. in Electoral College Term 24th Amendment Definition Prohibition of poll tax Term 25th Amendment Definition Presidential disabilities.  Vice President to take over in case of President rendered incapable of duties. Term 26th Amendment Definition Voting age nationally established as age 18 Term 27th Amendment Definition     Variance of congressional compensation