27 Amendments

Question 1

1st Amendment

Answer 1

Guarantees the right to the freedoms of speech, press, and religion. Protects the right to petition the government. (Speech, Press, Religion, Association, Petition Government)

Question 2

2nd Amendment

Answer 2

Guarantees the people’s right to own and bear arms for their defense. (Bear Arms)

Question 3

3rd Amendment

Answer 3

Citizens cannot be forced to quarter soldiers during times of peace. (Quartering Troops)

Question 4

4th Amendment

Answer 4

Citizens cannot be forced to subject themselves to seizure and search without a search warrant and probable cause. (Search and Seizures)

Question 5

5th Amendment

Answer 5

Prohibits abuse of governmental authority in legal procedures. Establishes rules for indictment by eminent domain and grand jury. Guarantees the due process rights. Protects citizens from self-incrimination and double jeopardy. (Right to remain silent)

Question 6

6th Amendment

Answer 6

Guarantees fair and speedy jury trial and the rights to know the accusation, the accuser, and to find counsel and witnesses. (Criminal jury trials)

Question 7

7th Amendment

Answer 7

Reserves individuals’ rights to jury trial depending on the civil case, and cases already examined by not be re-opened by another court. (Civil jury trials)

Question 8

8th Amendment

Answer 8

Forbids exorbitant bails and fines and punishment that is unusual or cruel. (Cruel and unusual punishment)

Question 9

9th Amendment

Answer 9

Reserves the rights of citizens which are not specifically mentioned by the U.S. Constitution. (Civil liberties not listed)

Question 10

10th Amendment

Answer 10

Reserves powers that are not given to the U.S. government under the Constitution, nor prohibited to a State of the U.S., to the people and the States. (States reserved powers)

Question 11

13th Amendment

Answer 11

Except as punishment for criminal offense, forbids forced-slavery and involuntary servitude. (End slavery)

Question 12

14th Amendment

Answer 12

Details Equal Protection Clause, Due Process Clause, Citizenship Clause, and clauses dealing with the Confederacy and its officials. (citizenship and equal protection for all men, doesn’t include women)

Question 13

15th Amendment

Answer 13

Reserves citizens the suffrage rights regardless of their race, color, or previous slave status. (Voting for all citizens, not women)

Question 14

16th Amendment

Answer 14

Reserves the U.S. government the right to tax income. (Income tax)

Question 15

17th Amendment

Answer 15

Establishes popular voting as the process under which senators are elected. (Direct election of senators)

Question 16

19th Amendment

Answer 16

Reserves women’s suffrage rights. (Women’s suffrage)

Question 17

26th Amendment

Answer 17

Reserves the right for citizens 18 and older to vote. (18 years of age to vote)

Question 18

27th Amendment

Answer 18

Denies any laws that vary the salaries of Congress members until the beginning of the next terms of office for Representatives. (Compensation of representatives)