AMENDMENT CHEAT SHEET - Mr. Hammill's Spot



AMENDMENT CHEAT SHEET!!

1st Amendment – RAPPS – Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, Speech

2nd Amendment – Right to Bear Arms

3rd Amendment – Right not to be forced to quarter soldiers

4th Amendment – Right against unlawful search and seizures

5th Amendment – Right not to incriminate oneself

6th Amendment – Right to a speedy and public trial

7th Amendment – Right to a trial by a jury

8th Amendment – Right against cruel and unusual punishment

9th Amendment – Powers reserved to the People

10th Amendment – Powers reserved to the state

11th Amendment – Suits against States

12th Amendment – Electoral College uses separate ballots in voting for president and vice president

13th Amendment – Abolished Slavery

14th Amendment – All citizens have equal protection under law – all people born in US are citizens

15th Amendment – States should give all male citizens the right to vote (including African Americans)

16th Amendment – Legalized Income Tax

17th Amendment – People directly elect Senators

18th Amendment – Prohibition – alcohol illegal

19th Amendment – Woman Suffrage – right to vote

20th Amendment – Lame Duck – Presidential inaugurations changed from March to January

21st Amendment – Repealed Prohibition

22nd Amendment – Limited the president to a maximum of 2 terms (8 years)

23rd Amendment – Allowed citizens in Washington DC to vote

24th Amendment – Prohibits poll taxes in federal elections

25th Amendment – Established process for Vice President to take over leadership when the president is disabled

26th Amendment – Lowered voting age to 18

27th Amendment – Congressional pay raises go into effect during the NEXT term

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