Amendments

Question 1

Amendment 1

Answer 1

right to speech and religion

Question 2

Amendment 2

Answer 2

right to bare arms/ have guns

Question 3

Amendment 3

Answer 3

no quartering/housing of troops

Question 4

Amendment 4

Answer 4

protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government

Question 5

Amendment 5

Answer 5

rights when arrested

Question 6

Amendment 6

Answer 6

right to a fair trial

Question 7

Amendment 7

Answer 7

right to a jury in a civil trial

Question 8

Amendment 8

Answer 8

no cruel/unusual punishment

Question 9

Amendment 9

Answer 9

rights not in the constitution belong to the people

Question 10

Amendment 10

Answer 10

powers not mentioned in the constitution belong to the states

Question 11

Amendment 11

Answer 11

Foreign nations and citizens of other states cannot sue states

Question 12

Amendment 12

Answer 12

President and Vice President voted on separately

Question 13

Amendment 13

Answer 13

freed slaves

Question 14

Amendment 14

Answer 14

made slaves citizens

Question 15

Amendment 15

Answer 15

Allowed former slaves the right to vote

Question 16

Amendment 16

Answer 16

income taxes

Question 17

Amendment 17

Answer 17

gave people the right to vote for their senators instead of the state legislature

Question 18

Amendment 18

Answer 18

Made alcohol illegal

Question 19

Amendment 19

Answer 19

Women were given the right to vote

Question 20

Amendment 20

Answer 20

Ensures the newly elected president takes office sooner

Question 21

Amendment 21

Answer 21

can legally drink at 21

Question 22

Amendment 22

Answer 22

Limits the president to 2 terms in office

Question 23

Amendment 23

Answer 23

Gave Washington D.C. 3 electoral votes

Question 24

Amendment 24

Answer 24

Eliminated Poll Taxes

Question 25

Amendment 25

Answer 25

Allows the Vice President (with approval from the majority of the Cabinet) to take over for a president if he/she is incapacitated

Question 26

Amendment 26

Answer 26

States cannot deny anyone 18 and older the right to vote, based on age

Question 27

Amendment 27

Answer 27

congress can not collect pay rise until after the next election