27 Amendments

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 form temporarily residing (quartering) in private homes during peacetime without getting permission and consent form the owner.

Answer 3

3rd Amendment

Question 4

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

Answer 4

4th Amendment

Question 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.”

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 United States Constitution.

Answer 9

9th Amendment

Question 10

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

Answer 10

10th Amendment

Question 11

Individual cannot sue a state in federal courts.

Answer 11

11th Amendment

Question 12

Repeals Article 2, Section 1 of the Constitutioun

Answer 12

12th Amendment

Question 13

Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude.

Answer 13

13th Amendment

Question 14

All persons born or naturalized in the united states enjoy full rights.

Answer 14

14th Amendmenet

Question 15

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

Answer 15

15th Amendment

Question 16

Establishes right to impose a federal income tax.

Answer 16

16th Amendment

Question 17

Provides for popular election of United States senators.

Answer 17

17th Amendment

Question 18

Prohibition. No alcoholic beverages to be bought or sold in the Unites States (to be later repealed).

Answer 18

18th Amendment

Question 19

Women Suffrage. Women gain their right to vote.

Answer 19

19th Amendment

Question 20

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

Answer 20

20th Amendment

Question 21

Repealed prohibition and voided the 18th Amendment (the only amendment to repeal another amendment).

Answer 21

21st Amendment

Question 22

No person shall be elected to the office of president more than twice (two terms).

Answer 22

22nd Amendment

Question 23

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

Answer 23

23rd Amendment

Question 24

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

Answer 24

24th Amendment

Question 25

Established the process by which an ailing president may pass the duties of the office to the vice president, and fill the vice presidents office, when vacant.

Answer 25

25th Amendment

Question 26

18 year olds are aloud to vote in federal and state elections

Answer 26

26th Amendment

Question 27

Prohibits Congress from voting itself mid-term pay raises

Answer 27

27th Amendment