Flashcards › EOC Review- Amendments

What amendment outlawed poll taxes? 24th Amendment What was the only amendment to be repealed about? Alcohol Which amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18? 26th Amendment Which amendment protects people from unreasonable search and seizure? 4th Amendment Which amendment guarantees the right to a jury trial in a civil case? 7th Amendment What term describes the government's right to take private property for public use, but must pay for it? Eminent domain Which amendment gave women the right to vote? 19th Amendment Which amendment abolished slavery? 13th Amendment What part of the 8th amendment about cruel & unusual punishment is controversial? Capital punishment/Death penalty Who must propose and approve amendments? 2/3 Congress Proposal, 3/4 State Approval Which amendment guarantees certain freedoms (religion, speech, press)? 1st Amendment Which amendment is know as the equal protection amendment? 14th Amendment The Free Exercise Clause prohibits the government from establishing what? An official religion