27 amendments

Question 1

1st amendment

Answer 1

Freedom of expression, religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
(Freedoms come first)

Question 2

2nd amendment

Answer 2

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

Question 3

3rd amendment

Answer 3

Prohibits soldiers from temporarily residing (quartering) in private homes during peacetime without getting the permission and consent of the owner.
(No quartering of soldiers)

Question 4

4th amendment

Answer 4

Protects people’s right to privacy. Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.
(For a search)

Question 5

5th amendment

Answer 5

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

Question 6

6th amendment

Answer 6

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

Question 7

7th amendment

Answer 7

Guarantees a trial by jury
(Trial by)

Question 8

8th amendment

Answer 8

Insures that punishments for crimes are not excessive, cruel, or unusual.
(ECU- punishments are not excessive, cruel, or unusual)

Question 9

9th amendment

Answer 9

People retain rights not listed in the United States Constitution.
(People)

Question 10

10th amendment

Answer 10

Power not given to the federal government is given to the people or states, which is very important for the state government.
(States rights)

Question 11

11th amendment

Answer 11

Individual cannot sue a state in federal courts
(First and last letters of individual look like the number 11 for the 11th amendment)

Question 12

12th amendment

Answer 12

Repeals part of Article 2, Section 1 of the Constitution.
(numbers in article 2, section 1 are switched to form a 12)

Question 13

13th amendment

Answer 13

Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude

Question 14

14th amendment

Answer 14

All persons born or naturalized in the United States enjoy full rights

Question 15

15th amendment

Answer 15

States cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, creed, or color

Question 16

16th amendment

Answer 16

establishes congress’s right to impose a federal income tax
(16-year-old children pay taxes)

Question 17

17th amendment

Answer 17

Provides for popular election of United States senators. Repeals part of article 1, Section 3. In the past, senators were elected by state legislatures.

Question 18

18th amendment

Answer 18

Prohibition. No alcoholic beverages to be bought or sold in the United States. {to be later repealed}
(illegal for an 18-year-old to drink)

Question 19

19th amendment

Answer 19

Women suffrage. Some states had already given women the right to vote in some elections. This amendment provides all women, who are U.S. citizens, the right to vote in all elections.

Question 20

20th amendment

Answer 20

Changed the date the president takes office from March 4th to January 20th.
(Changed to Jan. 20th)

Question 21

21st amendment

Answer 21

Repealed prohibition and voided the 18th amendment. {The only amendment to repeal another amendment}
(21 yrs old- alcohol legal)

Question 22

22nd amendment

Answer 22

No person shall be elected to the office of president more than twice. {Two terms}

Question 23

23rd amendment

Answer 23

Gave residents of Washington, D.C. the right to vote in presidential elections.

Question 24

24th amendment

Answer 24

Anti-poll tax amendment. Forbids taxing voters before they vote in national elections.

Question 25

25th amendment

Answer 25

Established the process by which an ailing president may pass the duties of the office to the vice president.

Question 26

26th amendment

Answer 26

18-year-old are allowed to vote in federal and state elections.

Question 27

27th amendment

Answer 27

Prohibits Congress from voting itself mid-term pay raises.
(End of amendments- raise at end)