27 Amendments

Question 1

1st Amendment

Answer 1

Freedom of expression, religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition (FREEDOM COMES FIRST)

Question 2

2nd Amendment

Answer 2

Protects rights of individual citizens to keep and bear arms (2 BEAR ARMS)

Question 3

3rd Amendment

Answer 3

Prohibits soldiers from quartering in private homes without getting permission and consent of the owner (HOLD UP A 3, QUARTER SIZE)

Question 4

4th Amendment

Answer 4

Protect peoples rights to privacy, prohibits unreasonable searches by gov. (4 P’s, protect, peoples, privacy, prohibits)

Question 5

5th Amendment

Answer 5

No person tried without the grand jury or punished twice for the same offense (TWICE = FIVE LETTERS)

Question 6

6th Amendment

Answer 6

Rights of accused in criminal cases, including legal representation and a fair and speedy trial (RIGHTS = SIX LETTERS)

Question 7

7th Amendment

Answer 7

Guarantees a trial by jury (TRIAL BY = 7 LETTERS)

Question 8

8th Amendment

Answer 8

Insures that punishments for crimes are not excessive, cruel, or unusual (NO HELP :l)

Question 9

9th Amendment

Answer 9

People retain rights not listed in the US Constitution (PEOPLES RIGHTS FIRST)

Question 10

10th Amendment

Answer 10

Power not given to the federal government is given to the people or states (FEDERAL RIGHTS SECOND)

Question 11

11th Amendment

Answer 11

Individual cannot sue a state in federal court (looks like 11 at beginning & end of “Individual”

Question 12

12th Amendment

Answer 12

Article 2, Section 1 (backwards = 12)

Question 13

13th Amendment

Answer 13

abolished slavery and involuntary servitude (lucky 13)

Question 14

14th Amendment

Answer 14

All persons born or naturalized in the US enjoy full rights (ENJOY FULL RIGHT = 14 letters)

Question 15

15th Amendment

Answer 15

States can’t prevent color from voting (no help)

Question 16

16th Amendment

Answer 16

pay income to gov. (16 yo, first job, pay taxes)

Question 17

17th Amendment

Answer 17

citizens pick senators (citizens pick)

Question 18

18th Amendment

Answer 18

no alcoholic beverages to be bought or sold in the US (18 yos can’t drink)

Question 19

19th Amendment

Answer 19

Women can vote (men could vote at 18, women had to wait a year)

Question 20

20th Amendment

Answer 20

President starts in office on (jan 20)

Question 21

21st Amendment

Answer 21

alcohol is legal (21 yos can drink)

Question 22

22nd Amendment

Answer 22

No person may only be elected has president for 2 terms (22 = 2 terms

Question 23

23rd Amendment

Answer 23

Washington DC, residents of WDC can vote (MJ, #23)

Question 24

24th Amendment

Answer 24

Anti-poll tax amendment (no help)

Question 25

25th Amendment

Answer 25

Ailing president passes duties of office to vice president when needed (no help)

Question 26

26th Amendment

Answer 26

18 yos are allowed to vote (no help)

Question 27

27th Amendment

Answer 27

raise comes at the end, (end of amendments)