Amendment & Article

Question 1

What 2 ways can a proposed amendment become
a law?

Answer 1

Ratified by:
1. ¾ of the states’ legislatures
2. ¾ of the states in special convention

Question 2

Which amendment provides for income tax?

Answer 2

16th

Question 3

Which amendment said that the President and Vice
President take office on Jan. 20th?

Answer 3

20th

Question 4

To amend something is to do what to it?

Answer 4

Change or fix it

Question 5

What amendment led to the issues that caused the
Civil War?

Answer 5

10th

Question 6

Which amendment prohibits quartering soldiers
during peacetime?

Answer 6

3rd

Question 7

Which amendment repealed prohibition?

Answer 7

21st

Question 8

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

Answer 8

19th

Question 9

Which amendment mentions “due process of law”?

Answer 9

5th

Question 9

Which amendment says that you do not have to
testify against yourself?

Answer 9

5th

Question 10

The right to bear arms is a provision of what
amendment?

Answer 10

2nd

Question 11

Which amendment assures you a trial by jury in a
civil case if you want?

Answer 11

7th

Question 12

Which amendment says that rights not actually
stated cannot be denied to individuals?

Answer 12

9th

Question 13

What is the nickname for the 20th amendment?

Answer 13

Lame-duck amendment

Question 14

Which amendment prohibits cruel or unusual
punishment?

Answer 14

8th

Question 15

What are the “Basic Freedoms” listed in the 1st
amendment?

Answer 15

Religion, speech, press, assembly, petition

Question 16

This is the intentional telling of lies to harm a
person’s reputation.

Answer 16

Slander

Question 17

This is the writing of lies with the intent on
damaging someone’s reputation.

Answer 17

Libel

Question 18

What did the 13th amendment do?

Answer 18

Prohibited slavery

Question 19

Which amendment provides for the succession to
the presidency?

Answer 19

25th

Question 20

Which amendment brought about the popular
election of senators?

Answer 20

17th

Question 21

Which amendment protects you from having
someone search your house at will without a
warrant?

Answer 21

4th

Question 22

Which amendment provides for a speedy trial?

Answer 22

6th

Question 23

Which amendment limits the number of terms a
president may serve?

Answer 23

22nd

Question 24

Which amendment specifically protects the voting rights of minority groups?

Answer 24

15th

Question 25

The 18th amendment did what?

Answer 25

Prohibition-made the sale of alcohol illegal

Question 26

Which amendment gave the power to the states if a power wasn’t given to the federal government?

Answer 26

10th

Question 27

Which amendment gave 18-year-olds the right to vote?

Answer 27

26th

Question 28

Name the 2 ways an amendment may be proposed?

Answer 28

1. 2/3 vote of Congress 2. 2/3 vote of the states in special convention

Question 29

Which amendment stops congressmen from giving themselves “instant” raises?

Answer 29

27th

Question 30

What 3 amendments were direct results of the Civil War?

Answer 30

13th, 14th and 15th

Question 30

Which amendment? A new way to elect the President and Vice President (1804)

Answer 30

12th

Question 30

Which amendment? Citizens, fair treatment, Civil War debts (1868)

Answer 30

14th

Question 30

Which amendment? Residents of D.C. get electoral representation in presidential elections (1961)?

Answer 30

23rd

Question 30

Which amendment? No poll tax (1964)

Answer 30

24th

Question 31

Which amendment? Cases or lawsuits against the states (1795)

Answer 31

11th

Question 32

What amendment and law requires a citizen to sell his property for public use?

Answer 32

5th Amendment-Eminent Domain

Question 33

How many articles does the U.S. Constitution have?

Answer 33

7

Question 34

What article discusses the states’ cooperation with the federal government?

Answer 34

Article 4

Question 35

What article explains how to amend the U.S. Constitution?

Answer 35

Article 5

Question 36

What article states that all federal laws have constitutional supremacy over state laws?

Answer 36

Article 6

Question 37

Putting the Constitution into effect is explained in what article?

Answer 37

Article 7

Question 38

Which article, section, and clause contains the only oath of office written into the U.S. Constitution?

Answer 38

Article II Section 1 Clause 8