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 in private homes during peacetime without the owners 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

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No person tried without the grand jury indictment or punished twice for the same offense. prohibits being a witness against yourself and guarantee’s due to the 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

Guarantee’s a trial by jury

Question 8

8th amendment

Answer 8

insures that punishments 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 the 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

Repeals part of article 2, section1, of the constitution, Electoral college must cast separate ballots for president and vise president.

Question 13

13th

Answer 13

Abolish slavery and involuntary service

Question 14

14th

Answer 14

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

Question 15

15th

Answer 15

Protects the rights of Americans to vote in elections. States Cannot prevent a person for voting because of race,creed, or color. The right to vote is known as suffrage.

Question 16

16th

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Establishes congresses right to impose a federal income tax.

Question 17

17th

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provides for popular elections of united states senators. Repeals part of article 1, Section 3. In the past, senators were elected by state legislatures

Question 18

18th

Answer 18

Prohibition. No alcoholic beverages to be bought or sold in the united states

Question 19

19th

Answer 19

Woman 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.

Question 20

20th

Answer 20

Changed the date the president takes office from march 4th to January 20th. It also changed the start of congress to January 3rd and ended the old second congress

Question 21

21st

Answer 21

repealed prohibition and voided the 18th amendment

Question 22

22nd

Answer 22

no person shall be elected to the office of president more then twice

Question 23

23rd

Answer 23

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

Question 24

24th

Answer 24

Anti Poll tax amendment. forbids taxing voters before they vote in national elections

Question 25

25th

Answer 25

Establishes 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. When any vacancy in the vice presidency is filled by appointed made by the president, with approval from both houses of congress

Question 26

26th

Answer 26

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