amendments

Question 1

1st amendment

Answer 1

freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition, government can’t establish official religion (separation of church and state)

Question 2

2nd amendment

Answer 2

right to bear arms

Question 3

3rd amendment

Answer 3

no quartering of soldiers

Question 4

4th amendment

Answer 4

protection from unreasonable search and seizure

Question 5

5th amendment

Answer 5

no deprivation of life liberty or property without due process of law, no self incrimination, no double jeopardy

Question 6

6th amendment

Answer 6

right to fair and speedy trial by impartial jury in criminal trial

Question 7

7th amendment

Answer 7

right to trial by jury in civil cases with controversies exceeding $20 in value

Question 8

8th amendment

Answer 8

no cruel and unusual punishments for crimes, no excessive bails

Question 9

9th amendment

Answer 9

all rights not listed in the constitution belong to the people, not the goverment

Question 10

10th amendment

Answer 10

federal government only has powers delegated in constitution, power reserved for states

Question 11

11th amendment

Answer 11

prohibits federal courts from hearing certain lawsuits against states (states cant sue each other)

Question 12

12th amendment

Answer 12

each elector must cast two distinct votes for president and vice president

Question 13

13th amendment

Answer 13

abolishment of slavery

Question 14

14th amendment

Answer 14

civil rights-granted citizenship to all persons “born or naturalized in the US”, providing all citizens with equal protection under laws

Question 15

15th amendment

Answer 15

black suffrage (universal male suffrage)

Question 16

16th amendment

Answer 16

congress has power to collect income tax without apportionment among sates (without regard to census or enumeration)

Question 17

17th amendment

Answer 17

direct election of US senators by voters of the states

Question 18

18th amendment

Answer 18

prohibited manufacture, sale or transportation of intoxicating liquors (but not private possession or production for one’s own consumption)

Question 19

19th amendment

Answer 19

womens suffrage-right to vote can’t be denied on account of sex

Question 20

20th amendment

Answer 20

president, vp and congress start January 20

Question 21

21st amendment

Answer 21

repeals 18th-legalizes manufacture, sale and transportation of alcohol

Question 22

22nd amendment

Answer 22

term limits for presidency-can only serve 2 terms, capped at 10 years

Question 23

23rd amendment

Answer 23

extends right to vote in presidential election to washington DC

Question 24

24th amendment

Answer 24

abolition of poll taxes in federal elections

Question 25

25th amendment

Answer 25

vice president becomes president if president dies

Question 26

26th amendment

Answer 26

changed voting age to 18

Question 27

27th amendment

Answer 27

congress cannot give themselves raises in current session (but can vote on raise taking effect next session of congress)