Amendments 1-27 {PHRASES TO REMEMBER}

Question 1

1st

Answer 1

• freedom of speech, press, and religion

THINK: hold up 1 finger and put it to your mouth as if you were talking

Question 2

2nd

Answer 2

• right to bear arms

THINK: hold up thumb and pointer finger to make a gun

Question 3

3rd

Answer 3

• no quartering troops

THINK: three’s a crowd

Question 4

4th

Answer 4

• protects against unreasonable searches and seizures

THINK: 4 walls of my house –> stay out of my house

Question 5

5th

Answer 5

• protects against self-incrimination
• “plead the 5th”

THINK: put all 5 fingers across mouth to stop talking

Question 6

6th

Answer 6

• right to a speedy and public trial
• have the assistance of legal counsel

THINK: hold up 6 fingers and point to wrist with extra finger (time)

Question 7

7th

Answer 7

• right to trial by jury (court cases exceeding $20)

THINK: lucky seven –> lucky to have a jury

Question 8

8th

Answer 8

• prohibits excessive bails and fines
• prohibits cruel and unusual punishment

THINK: handcuffs look like the number 8 when placed beside each other

Question 9

9th

Answer 9

• protects rights not written in the constitution

THINK: nine –> nein –> no! (german)

Question 10

10th

Answer 10

• powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved to the states (or the people)

THINK: put up all 10 fingers as in “stop!” –> stop federal government, stop trying to impose on state rights

Question 11

11th

Answer 11

• you cannot sue another state or your own state in court

THINK: 1 on 1 (fighting aka suing)

Question 12

12th

Answer 12

• the president and the vice president must be on separate ballots

THINK: how we elect the 1st and 2nd most in charge of the U.S.

Question 13

13th

Answer 13

• abolished slavery

THINK: 13 is an unlucky number and being a slave is pretty unlucky

Question 14

14th

Answer 14

• equal protection clause
• due process

THINK: one (1) for (4) all and all for one

Question 15

15th

Answer 15

• gave all U.S. citizens the right to vote (based on race)

THINK: 15 –> won (1) a 5k race

Question 16

16th

Answer 16

• gives the government the power to collect income taxes

THINK: when you turn 16 you can drive; when you can drive you can work; when you work you pay income taxes

Question 17

17th

Answer 17

• senators will be elected directly by the people and not chosen by state legislatures

THINK: a 1 and 7 create an arrow when turned; an arrow means direct as the voting is direct ——>

Question 18

18th

Answer 18

• prohibition

THINK: you become an adult at 18, but still cannot drink

Question 19

19th

Answer 19

• gave women the right to vote

THINK: a 1 and 9 put together look like a girl head with hair

Question 20

20th

Answer 20

• the president start/ end date

THINK: January 20th

Question 21

21st

Answer 21

• repealed 18th amendment (prohibition)

THINK: you can drink when you turn 21

Question 22

22nd

Answer 22

• limits the number of times a person can be elected to twice
• limits number of years a person can serve as president to 10

THINK: limits number to 2 –> two two –> 22

Question 23

23rd

Answer 23

• allows district of columbia to receive 3 electoral votes in presidential elections

THINK: Twenty three (23) DC (rhyming)

Question 24

24th

Answer 24

• right to vote cannot be denied for inability to pay poll taxes or literacy tests

THINK: 2, 4, 6, 8 what do we really hate? {taxes!!}

Question 25

25th

Answer 25

- whenever there is a vacancy in the VP, the president nominates a VP upon confirmation of both houses of congress _THINK_: 25 will survive (rhyming) {survivors get to choose new VP}

Question 26

26th

Answer 26

- citizens 18 and older get to vote _THINK_: **2**+**6** = 8 (teen) --> 18

Question 27

27th

Answer 27

- congressional pay raises don't go into effect until the start of next term _THINK_: 27 pays, next election raise (rhyming)