amendments 1-20

Question 1

2nd amendment

Answer 1

right to bear arms

Question 2

3rd amendment

Answer 2

no quartering of troops

Question 3

4th amendment

Answer 3

no search & seizure w/o warrant, searches upon probable cause

Question 4

5th amendment

Answer 4

grand jury & inditement (formal charge, see if they have enough to arrest someone), can’t testify against yourself, no double jeopardy, can’t deny life liberty and pursuit of happiness, can’t relieve of property without just compensation

Question 5

6th amendment

Answer 5

quick and speedy public trial, right to challenge witnesses, impartial jury in state where crime was committed, informed of accusation, obtain witnesses, assistance for counsel in his defense

Question 6

7th amendment

Answer 6

trial by jury, no case tried by jury shall be re-examined

Question 7

8th amendment

Answer 7

no excessive bail, no cruel or unusual punishments

Question 8

9th amendment

Answer 8

rights enumerated not disparaged, just cause not listed doesn’t mean they can be violated

Question 9

10th amendment

Answer 9

reserved powers, powers not given to states nor prohibited by them are given to the states

Question 10

11th amendment

Answer 10

individuals cannot sue states in federal courts, federal/ states governments have sovereign immunity, can’t sue state you’re a resident of

Question 11

1st amendment

Answer 11

freedom of (performing/ being free of) religion, speech, press, petition, assembly

Question 12

12th amendment

Answer 12

separates presidential and VP ballots, election by electoral college, no majority, house chooses pres and senate choses VP, quorum of 2/3

Question 13

13th amendment

Answer 13

abolished slavery

Question 14

14th amendment

Answer 14

if you are born or naturalized in the US, you are a citizen of the US, states cannot abridge privileges of a citizen, can’t deprive of life, liberty, or pursuit of happiness w/o due process of law, can’t deny equal protection of the laws

Question 15

15th amendment

Answer 15

can’t deny a person voting because of race, color, or creed

Question 16

16th amendment

Answer 16

congress has power of income tax w/o census info or apportionment

Question 17

17th amendment

Answer 17

popular election of senators, (same 2 per state, 6 years, one vote, same qualifications, vacancies = writs of election,

Question 18

18th amendment

Answer 18

prohibition of alcohol

Question 19

19th amendment

Answer 19

can’t deny right to vote based on gender, i.e women can vote

Question 20

20th amendment

Answer 20

president takes office on january 20th, congress meets at least once a year, succession, “lame duck”

Question 21

21st amendment

Answer 21

repeals 18th amendment, ends prohibition

Question 22

22nd amendment

Answer 22

can’t be president more than twice, person who has held office for 2 years of another person’s term can’t be elected more than once

Question 23

23rd amendment

Answer 23

grants Washington D.C. votes in the electoral college as if it were a state,

Question 24

24th amendment

Answer 24

abolishes poll tax for federal elections

Question 25

25th amendment

Answer 25

1. pres dies, VP = pres
2. vacancy = senate picks VP, confirmed by both houses
3. pres can make VP acting pres w/ written declaration
4. emergency that allows VP and cabinet to declare pres unfit to be pres, pres can assert competency, congress needs 2/3 majority 2 say pres is unfit 4 office

Question 26

26th amendment

Answer 26

18 yr olds can vote

Question 27

27th amendment

Answer 27

prohibits increasing/ decreasing salary of Congress until start of next set office of terms for representatives