27th Amendments

Question 1

1st Amendment

Answer 1

Protects the people’s right to practice religion, to speak freely, to assemble (meet), to address the government and of the press

(And all media) to publish or speak freely.

Question 2

2nd Amendment

Answer 2

Protects the right to own guns.

Question 3

3rd Amendment

Answer 3

Guarantees that the military cannot force homeowners to give them room and board

Question 4

4th Amendment

Answer 4

Protects the people from the government improperly searching or taking property, papers, or people, without a valid warrant

based on probable cause (good reason).

Question 5

5th Amendment

Answer 5

Protects people from being held for committing a crime unless they are properly indicted, that they may not be tried twice for the

same crime and that you need not be forced to testify against yourself. It also contains due process guarantees.

Question 6

6th Amendment

Answer 6

Guarantees a speedy trial, an impartial jury, that the accused can confront witnesses against them, and that the accused

must be allowed to have a lawyer.

Question 7

7th Amendment

Answer 7

Guarantees a jury trial in federal civil court cases. This type of case is normally no longer heard in federal court.

Question 8

8th Amendment

Answer 8

Guarantees punishments will be fair, with no unreasonable bail, fines, or punishment in criminal cases

Question 9

9th Amendment

Answer 9

Other rights not listed in the Constitution may exist & just because they are not listed doesn’t mean they can be denied or violated.

Question 10

10th Amendment

Answer 10

Says that any power not granted to the federal government belongs to the states.

Question 11

11th Amendment - February 7, 1795

Answer 11

Redefines how the President and Vice-President are chosen by the Electoral College.

Question 12

13th Amendment – Dec. 6, 1865

Answer 12

Abolished slavery in the entire United States.

Question 13

14th Amendment - July 9, 1868

Answer 13

African Americans granted full citizenship; prohibits states from reducing the privileges of citizens;

Guarantees each citizen the ‘right to due process & equal protection under the law’.

Question 14

15th Amendment – Feb. 3, 1870

Answer 14

Guarantees the right to vote would not be based on a man’s race or color.

Question 15

16th Amendment - February 3, 1913

Answer 15

Authorizes the United States to collect income taxes.

Question 16

17th Amendment - April 8, 1913

Answer 16

Provides for senators to be elected by the voters of the state instead of by the state legislatures

Question 17

18th Amendment - January 16, 1919

Answer 17

Abolished the sale or manufacture of alcohol in the United States

Question 18

19th Amendment – Aug. 18, 1920

Answer 18

Grants women the right to vote

Question 19

20th Amendment - January 23, 1933

Answer 19

set new start dates for the terms of the Congress and the President.

Question 20

21st Amendment - December 5, 1933

Answer 20

Repealed the 18th Amendment

Question 21

22nd Amendment - February 27, 1951

Answer 21

Limited the time a president could serve to a maximum of two 4-year terms or 10 years total.

Question 22

23rd Amendment - March 29, 1961

Answer 22

Grants the Washington D.C. the right to three electors in Presidential elections.

Question 23

24th Amendment – Jan.23, 1964

Answer 23

People cannot be required to pay a tax, such as the poll tax, in order to vote.

Question 24

25th Amendment - February 10, 1967

Answer 24

Establishes rules for a President who becomes unable to perform his duties while in office

Question 25

26th Amendment - July 1, 1971

Answer 25

July 1, 1971

Lowers national voting age to 18 (from 21)

Question 26

27th Amendment - May 7, 1992

Answer 26

May 7, 1992

Any law that increased the pay of legislators may not take effect until after an election.