| A | B |
|---|
| First Amendment | freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition |
| Second Amendment | right to bear arms |
| Third Amendment | no quartering of soldiers during times of peace |
| Fourth Amendment | no unreasonable search and seizure |
| Fifth Amendment | protects accused individuals against self-incrimination, double jeopardy, and demands due process |
| Sixth Amendment | Right to trial by jury and a lawyer |
| Seventh Amendment | provides trial by jury for civil cases involving over $20 |
| Eighth Amendment | no cruel or unusual punishment or excessive fines or bail |
| Ninth Amendment | rights in the Constitution are not your only rights |
| Tenth Amendment | any power not given to the national government by the Constitution are reserved for the states |
| Eleventh Amendment | limits suits against the states |
| Twelfth Amendment | revised procedure for electing the President and Vice-President |
| Thirteenth Amendment | abolished slavery |
| Fourteenth Amendment | defined citizenship and provides "equal protection" for all citizens |
| Fifteenth Amendment | prohibits restrictions on the right to vote based on race/color |
| Sixteenth Amendment | Congress can levy income tax |
| Seventeenth Amendment | direct election of Senators |
| Eighteenth Amendment | prohibits the making, drinking, or selling of alcoholic beverages |
| Ninteenth Amendment | gave women the right to vote |
| Twentieth Amendment | changed the dates of congressional and presidential terms |
| Twenty-first Amendment | repealed Prohibition |
| Twenty-second Amendment | limits Presidents to two terms in office |
| Twenty-third Amendment | residents of DC can vote in Presidential elections |
| Twenty-fourth Amendment | abolished poll taxes |
| Twenty-fifth Amendment | established presidential sucession procedures |
| Twenty-sixth Amendment | set voting age at 18 |
| Twenty-seventh Amendment | delays congressional pay raises until the term after passage |
| slander | spoken lies about someone with the intent to injure |
| treason | betrayal of one's country by giving/selling secrets to others |
| libel | written lies about another person |
| petition | a formal request |
| suffrage | the right to vote |
| indict | to bring formal charges against |
| double jeopardy | charged for the same crime twice |
| eminent domain | government can take private property for public use |
| bail | money paid to get out of jail while awaiting trial |
| due process | following procedures established by law and guaranteed by the Constitution |
| Civil Rights Amendments | Amendments 13, 14, & 15 |
| Progressive Amendments | Amendments 18 & 19 |
| Voting Amendments | Amendments 15, 17, 19, 23, 24, & 26 |
| Federalists | wanted ratification of Constitution and a stronger national government |
| Anti-Federalists | feared a strong national government |
| Article I | Legislative branch (Congress) |
| Article II | Executive branch (President) |
| Article III | Judicial branch (Supreme Court) |
| Article IV | Federalism |
| Article V | sets up process to make Amendments |
| Article VI | National Supremacy |
| Article VII | Ratification requirements |
