Amendments

Question 1

Slavery is outlawed

Answer 1

13 (free!)

Question 2

Powers not delegated to Congress or denied to states are reserved for states

Answer 2

10th Amendment (Federal laws are what are writTEN)

Question 3

Presidential Succession - Appointment of new vice president, presidential incompetence

Answer 3

25 (if he ain’t alive)

Question 4

No federal cases between a citizen and state (without the state’s consent)

Answer 4

11th Amendment (1 on 1)`

Question 5

Right to trial by jury in civil cases

Answer 5

7th Amendment (You’re lucky - 777- to get a trial)

Question 6

Rights not enumerated retained by people

Answer 6

9th Amendment (Makes more rights mine)

Question 7

No unreasonable searches/seizures
(4 doors on a car - the police want to search you)

Answer 7

4th Amendment

Question 8

Prohibition of Liquors (1917)

Answer 8

18th Amendment
(a number between 19 & 17)
(can’t consume liquor at 18)

Question 9

D.C. Residents’ vote for president

Answer 9

23 Amendment (23 rhymes with DC)

Question 10

Right to vote CAN’T be denied by race

Answer 10

15th Amendment

Question 11

Right to not have to quarter soldiers

Answer 11

3rd Amendment

Question 12

The electoral college will vote separately for president and VP rather than together in one ballot

Answer 12

12th Amendment ( 1st ballot , 2nd ballot )

Question 13

Reps cannot set their own pay

Answer 13

27th Amendment

Question 14

Right to bear arms ( TWO bear arms),
Right to form a militia

Answer 14

2nd Amendment

Question 15

Right to vote for women (1919)

Answer 15

19th Amendment (becomes a woman - 1919)

Question 16

Right to a speedy and public trial and right to a lawyer and counsel

Answer 16

6th amendment
- Speedy Six

Question 17

Direct election of Senators by the people of their state (not chosen by their state legislatures)

Answer 17

17th Amendment (SEnators - SEventeen)

Question 18

Dates for inauguration, Congress’ session - moved up to January (Lame Duck)

Answer 18

20th Amendment (lame duck)

Question 19

Right to vote for 18-year olds

Answer 19

26th Amendment ( 2 + 6= 8 )

Question 20

Presidential Term limits

Answer 20

22nd Amendment ( 2 terms )

Question 21

No excessive bail, fines, cruel or unusual punishment

Answer 21

8th Amendment
- Sideways handcuffs

Question 22

• A person may not be tried twice for the same crime (double jeopardy); and does not have to testify against themselves

Answer 22

5th amendment

Question 23

Ban on poll tax

Answer 23

24 Amendment (24, no poll tax at the door)

Question 24

• Citizenship to former slaves and anyone born on U.S. Soil

Answer 24

14th Amendment (Citizenship)

Question 25

Repeal of Prohibition

Answer 25

21st Amendment
(Let’s drink!)
(can drink at 21)

Question 26

Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, and Petition, Establishment Clause

Answer 26

1st Amendment

Question 27

gave the federal government the power to collect income tax.

Answer 27

16th

Question 28

• Right to Due process

Answer 28

5th Amendment

Question 29

• Eminent Domain

Answer 29

5th Amendment

Question 30

• ” I plead the fifth “ - Miranda rights

Answer 30

5th Amendment

Question 31

right to a jury in criminal cases

Answer 31

6th Amendment

Question 32

• Equal Protection

Answer 32

14th Amendment

Question 33

• Due Process

Answer 33

14th Amendment

Question 34

• Incorporation - rights guaranteed by the federal government must be extended to local and state governments as well

Answer 34

14th Amendment