27 Amendments Study Guide

Question 1

What does it mean to Amend the Constitution?

Answer 1

making changes or additions

Question 2

What are the four we have broken the 27 amendments to the Constitution?

Answer 2

bill of rights(1-10), civil war(13-15), progressive era(16-19), later amendments(20-27)

Question 3

Why were the first 10 amendments added to the Constitution?

Answer 3

to address concerns about individual liberties and limitations

Question 4

1

Answer 4

freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, petition

Question 5

2

Answer 5

right to keep and bear arms

Question 6

3

Answer 6

protection against quartering soldiers

Question 7

4

Answer 7

protection against unreasonable searches and seizures

Question 8

5

Answer 8

right to due process, protection against self incrimination, double jeopardy

Question 9

7

Answer 9

jury trial in civil lawsuits

Question 10

6

Answer 10

right to speedy trial by jury, witnesses, counsel

Question 11

8

Answer 11

excessive fines, cruel and unusual punishment

Question 12

9

Answer 12

non-enumerated rights retained by people

Question 13

10

Answer 13

rights reserved to states or people

Question 14

11

Answer 14

suits against states

Question 15

12

Answer 15

election of president and vice president

Question 16

13

Answer 16

abolition of slavery

Question 17

14

Answer 17

citizenship rights, equal protection, apportionment, civil war debt

Question 18

15

Answer 18

right to vote not denied by race

Question 19

16

Answer 19

income tax

Question 20

17

Answer 20

popular election of senators

Question 21

18

Answer 21

prohibition of liquor

Question 22

19

Answer 22

women right to vote

Question 23

20

Answer 23

presidential term and succession, assembly of congress

Question 24

21

Answer 24

repeal of prohibition

Question 25

22

Answer 25

two term limit on presidency

Question 26

23

Answer 26

presidential vote for D.C.

Question 27

24

Answer 27

abolition of poll taxes

Question 28

25

Answer 28

presidential disability and succession

Question 29

26

Answer 29

right to vote at age 18

Question 30

27

Answer 30

congressional compensation