amendments 1-27

Question 1

amendment 1

Answer 1

gurantee of person liberty- freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of assembly, freedom to petition the government

Question 2

amendment 2

Answer 2

right to keep and bear arms- protect the rights of citizens to own and carry firearms

Question 3

amendment 3

Answer 3

prohibition against the quartering of troops- the forceful quartering of soldiers during peacetime is prohibited, same goes for wartime, but that can change through Congress

Question 4

amendment 4

Answer 4

prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures- warrant or order must be issued by a court to authorize a search or seizure

Question 5

amendment 5

Answer 5

rights of the accused- no person can be held for a serious crime without indictment by a grand jury

Question 6

amendment 6

Answer 6

right to a speedy and fair trial- all persons accused of a crime are guaranteed…

• a speedy and public trial
• an impartial trial by jury
• a trial in the state and district in which the crime was committed
• the right to be informed of changes
• the right to have witnesses in their favor
• the right to council for defense

Question 7

amendment 7

Answer 7

right to trial by jury- you cannot be brought back after a verdict for another trial for the same crime

Question 8

amendment 8

Answer 8

prohibition against unreasonable bail or punishment- a person accused of a crime is protected from an excesive bail

Question 9

amendment 9

Answer 9

rights that aren’t specified by the people- these rights are traditional and individual, protecting people’s morals

Question 10

amendment 10

Answer 10

the powers reserved to the states or people- not given to federal government

Question 11

amendment 11

Answer 11

lawsuits against states (febuary 7th, 1795)

Question 12

amendment 12

Answer 12

• election of the president and vice president
• the electors meet in their respective states and cast separate votes for President and Vice President
• a list will be made of president and vice president candidates and the list will be certified and mailed to the president

Question 13

what are the civil war amendments?

Answer 13

13,14,15

Question 14

amendment 13

Answer 14

-abolition of slavery (december 6th, 1865)

Question 15

amendment 14

Answer 15

rights of citizens

-abolishes the 3/5s compromise

Question 16

Amendment 15

Answer 16

-black suffrage (February 3, 1870)

Question 17

Amendment 16

Answer 17

• income taxes

- congress shall have power to lay and collect income taxes (February 3rd 1913)

Question 18

amendment 17

Answer 18

• direct election of senators
• a vacancy in the representation of any state in the Senate may be filled in one of two ways..
  1. the state governor may call a special election to fill the vacancy
  2. the state legislature may authorize the governor to make a temporary appointment

Question 19

amendment 18

Answer 19

• prohibition of alcoholic beverages
• for this amendment to become effective, 3/4 of the state legislatures were required to ratify it within seven years from the date of submission

Question 20

amendment 19

Answer 20

• women suffrage

- august 18, 1920

Question 21

amendment 20

Answer 21

• the “lame duck” amendment

- this amendment sets the terms of the president and vice president

Question 22

when do the terms of senators and representatives start?

Answer 22

at noon on January 3rd following the November elections of the preceding year

Question 23

amendment 21

Answer 23

• repeal of prohibition
• repealed the 18th amendment
• to become effective, ratification by convention in 3/4 of the states were required within seven years from the date of submission

Question 24

amendment 22

Answer 24

-limit on presidential terms

Question 25

amendment 23

Answer 25

-presidential voting for the district of columbia

Question 26

amendment 24

Answer 26

-abolition of poll box

Question 27

amendment 25

Answer 27

-presidential disability and succession-vice president takes over

Question 28

amendment 26

Answer 28

-18 year old suffrage

Question 29

amendment 27

Answer 29

• delay in changing the compensation of members of congress
• this amendment prevents midterm congressional pay raises
• may 7, 1922 (congress submitted this amendment to be in the bill of rights but it didn’t make it)