27 amendments

Question 1

1st amendment

Answer 1

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

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.

Question 3

3rd amendment

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Prohibits soldiers from temporarily residing (quartering) in private homes during peacetime without getting the permission and consent of the owner.

Question 4

4th amendment

Answer 4

Protects people’s right to privacy, prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.

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.

Question 7

7th amendment

Answer 7

Guarantees a trial by jury.

Question 8

8th amendment

Answer 8

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

Question 9

9th amendment

Answer 9

People retain rights not listed in the United States Constitution.

Question 10

10th amendment

Answer 10

Power not given to federal government is given to the people or states.

Question 11

11th amendment

Answer 11

Individual cannot sue a state in federal courts.

Question 12

12th amendment

Answer 12

Must cast separate ballots for president and vice president

Question 13

13th amendment

Answer 13

Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude.

Question 14

14th amendment

Answer 14

All people 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. Right to vote is suffrage.

Question 16

16th amendment

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Establishes Congress’s right to impose a federal income tax.

Question 17

16th amendment

Answer 17

Establishes Congress’s right to impose a federal income tax.

Question 18

17th amendment

Answer 18

Provides for popular election of United States senators.

Question 19

18th amendment

Answer 19

Prohibition. No alcoholic beverages to be bought or sold in the United State.

Question 20

19th amendment

Answer 20

Woman suffrage. All women who are U.S citizens can vote.

Question 21

20th amendment

Answer 21

President takes office January 20th and Congress January 3rd.

Question 22

21st amendment

Answer 22

Repealed prohibition and voided the 18th amendment.

Question 23

22nd amendment

Answer 23

No person shall be elected to the office of president more than twice.

Question 24

23rd amendment

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

Question 25

24th amendment

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

Question 26

25th amendment

Answer 26

Ailing president may pass the duties to vice president and fill the vise president’s office while vacant.

Question 27

26th amendment

Answer 27

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

Question 28

27th amendment

Answer 28

Prohibits Congress from voting itself mid-term pay raises.