Summary WGU C963 - Amendments

WGU C963 - Amendments 1st Amendment (1791) Freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech 2nd Amendment (1791) Right to bear arms 3rd Amendment (1791) Soldiers can't quarter in any house, without the consent of the Owner 4th Amendment (1791) Protection against Unreasonable Search and Seizure 5th Amendment (1791) The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to due process 6th Amendment (1791) Right to trial by jury, a speedy trial, and right to a lawyer 7th Amendment (1791) Right to a jury trial for criminal and some civil cases 8th Amendment (1791) Prohibits excessive fines and excessive bail/and cruel unusual punishment 9th Amendment (1791) Protects rights not enumerated in the Constitution 10th Amendment (1791) Federal powers are not stated in the Constitution are reserved for the states 11th Amendment (1795) Places limits on lawsuits against states 12th Amendment (1804) Changes procedure for electing President and Vice-President 13th Amendment (1865) Abolishes and prohibits slavery 14th Amendment (1868) Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws 15th Amendment (1870) Prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude 16th Amendment (1913) Allows the federal government to collect income tax 17th Amendment (1913) Establishes the direct election of United States Senators by popular vote 18th Amendment (1919) Prohibited the manufacturing or sale of alcohol within the United States (Repealed Dec 5, 1933 with 21st amendment)