27 Amendments

Question 0

Amendment 2

Answer 0

Right to keep, bear arms

Question 1

Amendment one

Answer 1

Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition

Question 2

Third amendment

Answer 2

Lodging troops in private homes

Question 3

Fourth amendment

Answer 3

Search, seizures, proper warrants

Question 4

Fifth Amendment

Answer 4

People cannot be forced to testify against themselves, major crimes must be charged by grand jury, citizens also protected from double jeopardy

Question 5

Amendment six

Answer 5

People have the right to a speedy trial, to confront their accusers, to be represented by a lawyer, and the trial must be public

Question 6

Seventh amendment

Answer 6

Jury trials are guaranteed for civil suits involving more than $20

Question 7

Amendment eight

Answer 7

Excessive bails and fines and cruel and unusual punishments are forbidden

Question 8

Amendment nine

Answer 8

The powers listed in the Constitution are not the only rights guaranteed to the people.

Power to the people

Question 9

Amendment 10

Answer 9

Powers not given to the regular government are given to the state and the people

Powers to the states

Question 10

11th amendment

Answer 10

States cannot be sued by citizens of another state or foreign country

Question 11

Amendment 12

Answer 11

Provides that members of the electoral college vote for one person as president and one person is vice president.

Election of Pres. and vice Pres.

Question 12

Amendment 13

Answer 12

Abolishment of slavery

Question 13

Amendment 14

Answer 13

Slaves receive citizenship and protection of due process

Question 14

Amendment 15

Answer 14

African Americans receive the right to vote

Question 15

Amendment 16

Answer 15

Income taxes

Congress has the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes

Question 16

Amendment 17

Answer 16

The states have the power to directly elect senators to represent them

Question 17

Amendment 18

Answer 17

Prohibition of alcohol

Question 18

Amendment 19

Answer 18

Woman suffrage: women have the right to vote

Question 19

Amendment 20

Answer 19

Terms of Pres. Congress

Ms. the date that newly elected presidency members of Congress take office close to election time Pres. January 20, Congress January 3

Question 20

Amendment 21

Answer 20

Repeal of Prohibition

Question 21

Amendment 22

Answer 21

Limitation of presidents to two terms

No person can be elected Pres. more than twice

Question 22

Amendment 23

Answer 22

People living in Washington DC now have the right to vote

They are still not given the right to vote for members of congress

Question 23

Amendment 24

Answer 23

Poll tax

For bids making voters pay a poll tax before they can vote in a national election

Question 24

Amendment 25

Answer 24

President disability and succession

If president is removed, dies, or resigns, the vice president becomes president. The president fulfills a vice Pres. vacancy, but I am majority vote of both House of Congress

Question 25

Amendment 26

Answer 25

Gives 18-year-olds the right to vote

Question 26

Amendment 27

Answer 26

Congressional pay raises

Any increase in congressional pay does not going to effect until after the next regular election of the House of Representatives