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2nd Amendment
Right to Bear Arms
Well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state.
2 Arms
3rd Amendment
Quartering Troops
No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any home without content of the owner
Threes company
4th Amendment
Search and Seizure
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects and no warrants shall be issue without probable cause.
What are you looking 4?
5th Amendment
Rights of Accused Persons.
Plead the 5th.Double jeopardy I Plead the
_______!
6th Amendment
Right to a speedy, public trial.
Speedy and public trial.
Impartial jury Reason for accusation.Confronted with the
witnesses.Assistance of counsel.
Speedy Six
8th Amendment
Limits of Fines and Punishments.
No excessive bail, fines, or cruel and unusual punishment.
Cruel and Unusual
9th Amendment
Rights of People.
Just because a right isn't guaranteed in the Constitution does not mean the right is not granted.
First it is a right
10th Amendment
Powers of States and People.
The powers not delegated to the US in the constitution are reserved to the states or the people.
Then it is delegated to the states
12th Amendment
Election of Executives.
Electoral college elects President and VP.
After 12 years you go to college.
13th Amendment
Slavery Abolished.
Slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment is abolished. First
Freedom
14th Amendment
Rights of the Citizens.
All persons born in US are citizens.
Due Process- civil liberties
Equal Protection under the law
Then become a citizen
15th Amendment
Right to vote.
Regardless of race, color or previous condition of servitude
Finally they get to vote
16th Amendment
Income Tax
Federal government can lay and collect income taxes
You can get a job at 16, when you have a job, you pay income taxes
17th Amendment
Direct Election of Senators.
The people, no longer the House of Representatives elects the Senate.
18th Amendment
Prohibition
The sale, production, and consumption of alcohol is illegal
18 – you are an adult but you still can’t drink
20th Amendment
Lame Duck Sessions.
Terms and succession for various parties involved.
Lame birthday, lame duck
22nd Amendment
Limit on Presidential Terms
President can only be elected to serve 2 terms.
Twenty- TwoTwo Terms
23rd Amendment
Voting in D.C.
D.C. gets to vote in presidential elections and gets 3 electoral votes.
24th Amendment
Abolition of Poll Taxes
No longer to people have to be able to pay a tax before being allowed to vote
25th Amendment
Presidential disability, succession
The Vice President takes over when the President is unable to perform.
25 cause JFK died