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| What are the first 10 amendments called? |
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Freedom of:
- Religion
- Speech
-Press
- Assembly
- Petition |
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| Who was the artist that enforced the first amendment? |
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| What two paintings glorify the first amendment? |
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| "Saying Grace" and "Freedom of Speech" by Normal Rockwell |
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- A well regulated militia necessary for the security of a free state the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
-The comma makes two separate statements |
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| No quartering of troops during peacetime |
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| No unreasonable searches or seizures. |
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| No federal criminal trial without first an indictment from a grand jury. |
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- Double jeopardy
-No Self Incrimination
- Eminent Domain
- The 5th Amendment contains the federal due process clause
- Life, liberty, or property cannot be deprived without due process of law. |
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| - In a grand jury room decides to issue an indictment (20) |
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| In a trial courtroom determines guilt or innocence. |
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| The power of government to take private property for public use by virtue of the superior dominion of the sovereign power over all lands with jurisdiction. |
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| What are the 5th, 6th, and 7th Amendments known as? |
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| The law and order amendments |
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- In criminal cases, a right to a speedy and public trial by jury.
- To be informed of the accusation
- To confront unfavorable witnesses
- To obtain favorable witnesses
- Right to counsel (Attorney) |
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| In civil suits where the value exceeds "twenty dollars," there is a right of trial by jury. |
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- No excessive bail
- No excessive fines
- No cruel and unusual punishment |
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| Rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the people |
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| Powers not delegated to the US are reserved to the states. |
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| 11th Amendment and 12th amendment are known as the? |
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| Disallows a lawsuit against a state in federal court by a resident of another state. |
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| The electors shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as VP. |
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| What does the 12th amendment correct? |
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| Corrects the way the electoral college votes the President. |
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| What does the 11th Amendment correct? |
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| Corrects the way someone can sue a state. |
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| What are the three Civil War Amendments? |
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| The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments |
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Defines Citizenship
No State shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law
- Equal protection of the law |
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| The right to vote shall not be denied on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. |
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| What devices were used to subvert the 15th amendment? |
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- The Literacy Test
- Grandfather Clause
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| Congress can tax an individual's person's income. |
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| What are the 16, 17, 18, 19th Amendments known as? |
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| The industrial revolution caused the creation of what? |
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The IRS=Department of Treasury
(Internal Revenue Service) |
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| This progressive amendment calls for the direct election of UNited States senators by the voters |
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| How were the US senators originally chosen before the 17th amendment? |
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| Chosen by the state legislature |
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| 18th Amendment? What year? |
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| 19th Amendment? What year? |
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| Suffrage for Women (1920) |
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| The inauguration of the President is changed from March 4 to January 20th |
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| What's the 20th Amendment known as? |
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| Permits Liquor (1933 & Repeals the 18th Amendment) |
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| Limits the number of terms a person can be President at 2 |
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| The District of Columbia gets electors in the Electoral College. |
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| Abolishes poll tax (15th Amendment) |
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Vice Presidential Vacancy
- Presidential Incapacitation
- If there is vacancy in the Vice Presidency the president can pick a replacement who is confirmed by Congress.
EX: Gerald Ford
Nelson Rockefeller |
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| Establishes the official voting age to be 18 years old |
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| A congressional pay raise cannot take effect until after the next election. |
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