27 Amendment Flash Cards

Question 1

Freedom of expression, religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.

Answer 1

1st amendment

Question 2

Protects the rights of individual citizens to keep and bear arms. Establishes a militia that is necessary for a free state.

Answer 2

2nd amendment

Question 3

Prohibits soldiers from temporarily residing (quartering) in private homes during peace time without getting permission or consent from the owner.

Answer 3

3rd amendment

Question 4

Protects peoples rights to privacy, prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.

Answer 4

4th amendment

Question 5

No person tried without grand jury indictment or punished twice for the same offense. Prohibits being a witness against yourself and guarantees “due process of law”.

Answer 5

5th amendment

Question 6

Rights of accused in criminal cases, including legal representation and a fair and speedy trial.

Answer 6

6th amendment

Question 7

Guarantees a trial by jury.

Answer 7

7th amendment

Question 8

Insures that punishments for crimes are not excessive, cruel, or unusual.

Answer 8

8th amendment

Question 9

People retain rights not listed in the Constitution.

Answer 9

9th amendment

Question 10

Powers not given to the federal government is given to the state

Answer 10

10th amendment

Question 11

Individual cannot sue a state in federal courts.

Answer 11

11th amendment

Question 12

Modifies and clarifies the procedure for electing vice-presidents and presidents.

Answer 12

12th amendment

Question 13

Except as punishment for criminal offense, forbids forced-slavery and involuntary servitude.

Answer 13

13th amendment

Question 14

Details Equal Protection Clause, Due Process Clause, Citizenship Clause, and clauses dealing with the Confederacy and its officials.

Answer 14

14th amendment

Question 15

Reserves citizens the suffrage rights regardless of their race, color, or previous slave status.

Answer 15

15th amendment

Question 16

Reserves the U.S. government the right to tax income.

Answer 16

16th amendment

Question 17

Establishes popular voting as the process under which senators are elected.

Answer 17

17th amendment

Question 18

Denies the sale and consumption of alcohol.

Answer 18

18th amendment

Question 19

Reserves women’s suffrage rights.

Answer 19

19th amendment

Question 20

also known as the “lame duck amendment,” establishes date of term starts for Congress (January 3) & the President (January 20).

Answer 20

20th amendment

Question 21

Details the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. State laws over alcohol are to remain.

Answer 21

21st amendment

Question 22

Limit the terms that an individual can be elected as president (at most two terms). Individuals who have served over two years of someone else’s term may not be elected more than once.

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22nd amendment

Question 23

Reserves the right of citizens residing in the District of Columbia to vote for their own Electors for presidential elections.

Answer 23

23rd amendment

Question 24

citizens cannot be denied the suffrage rights for not paying a poll tax or any other taxes.

Answer 24

24th amendment

Question 25

establishes the procedures for a successor of a President.

Answer 25

25th amendment

Question 26

Reserves the right for citizens 18 and older to vote.

Answer 26

26th amendment

Question 27

Denies any laws that vary the salaries of Congress members until the beginning of the next terms of office for Representatives.

Answer 27

27th amendment