Amendment & Article Flashcards
What 2 ways can a proposed amendment become
a law?
Ratified by:
1. ¾ of the states’ legislatures
2. ¾ of the states in special convention
Which amendment provides for income tax?
16th
Which amendment said that the President and Vice
President take office on Jan. 20th?
20th
To amend something is to do what to it?
Change or fix it
What amendment led to the issues that caused the
Civil War?
10th
Which amendment prohibits quartering soldiers
during peacetime?
3rd
Which amendment repealed prohibition?
21st
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th
Which amendment mentions “due process of law”?
5th
Which amendment says that you do not have to
testify against yourself?
5th
The right to bear arms is a provision of what
amendment?
2nd
Which amendment assures you a trial by jury in a
civil case if you want?
7th
Which amendment says that rights not actually
stated cannot be denied to individuals?
9th
What is the nickname for the 20th amendment?
Lame-duck amendment
Which amendment prohibits cruel or unusual
punishment?
8th
What are the “Basic Freedoms” listed in the 1st
amendment?
Religion, speech, press, assembly, petition
This is the intentional telling of lies to harm a
person’s reputation.
Slander
This is the writing of lies with the intent on
damaging someone’s reputation.
Libel
What did the 13th amendment do?
Prohibited slavery
Which amendment provides for the succession to the presidency?
25th
Which amendment brought about the popular
election of senators?
17th
Which amendment protects you from having
someone search your house at will without a
warrant?
4th
Which amendment provides for a speedy trial?
6th
Which amendment limits the number of terms a
president may serve?
22nd
Which amendment specifically protects the voting rights of minority groups?
15th
The 18th amendment did what?
Prohibition-made the sale of alcohol illegal
Which amendment gave the power to the states if a
power wasn’t given to the federal government?
10th
Which amendment gave
18-year-olds the right to vote?
26th
Name the 2 ways an amendment may be
proposed?
- 2/3 vote of Congress
- 2/3 vote of the states in special convention
Which amendment stops congressmen from giving
themselves “instant” raises?
27th
What 3 amendments were direct results of the Civil
War?
13th, 14th and 15th
Which amendment?
A new way to elect the President and Vice
President (1804)
12th
Which amendment?
Citizens, fair treatment, Civil War debts (1868)
14th
Which amendment?
Residents of D.C. get electoral representation in
presidential elections (1961)?
23rd
Which amendment?
No poll tax (1964)
24th
Which amendment?
Cases or lawsuits against the states (1795)
11th
What amendment and law requires a citizen to sell
his property for public use?
5th Amendment-Eminent Domain
How many articles does the U.S. Constitution
have?
7
What article discusses the states’ cooperation with
the federal government?
Article 4
What article explains how to amend the U.S.
Constitution?
Article 5
What article states that all federal laws have
constitutional supremacy over state laws?
Article 6
Putting the Constitution into effect is explained in
what article?
Article 7
Which article, section, and clause contains the only
oath of office written into the U.S. Constitution?
Article II Section 1 Clause 8
