Amendments

Question 1

1st amendment

Answer 1

Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition

Question 2

2nd amendment

Answer 2

right to bear arms

Question 3

3rd amendment

Answer 3

prohibited unlawful forced housing of soldiers in private homes

Question 4

4th amendment

Answer 4

outlawed unreasonable search and arrest

Question 5

5th amendment

Answer 5

identified certain rights in criminal cases

Question 6

6th amendment

Answer 6

established the right to a fair and speedy trial

Question 7

7th amendment

Answer 7

gave people right to jury trial in civil cases

Question 8

8th amendment

Answer 8

limited bails, fines, and punishments

Question 9

9th amendment

Answer 9

said government could not violate certain rights not mentioned in the constitution

Question 10

10th amendment

Answer 10

said states or people keep all rights not given to the government by the constitution

Question 11

11th amendment

Answer 11

prohibited a citizen from one state from suing another state in federal court

Question 12

12th amendment

Answer 12

established the procedure for electing a president and a vice president

Question 13

13th amendment

Answer 13

abolished slavery

Question 14

14th amendment

Answer 14

defined citizenship, said laws apply to everyone equally, and protected certain rights

Question 15

15th amendment

Answer 15

gave people right to vote regardless of race

Question 16

16th amendment

Answer 16

gave congress power to collect income taxes

Question 17

17th amendment

Answer 17

gave people the power to elect senators

Question 18

18th amendment

Answer 18

made it illegal to make, sell, or transport liquor (prohibition)

Question 19

19th amendment

Answer 19

gave women the right to vote

Question 20

20th amendment

Answer 20

established terms of vice president, president, and congress

Question 21

21st amendment

Answer 21

repealed 18th amendment and ended prohibition

Question 22

22nd amendment

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set term limits for the president

Question 23

23rd amendment

Answer 23

gave people of washington D.C. the right to vote in presidential elections

Question 24

24th amendment

Answer 24

outlawed charging taxes to vote

Question 25

25th amendment

Answer 25

made vice president acting president if the president is disabled

Question 26

26th amendment

Answer 26

gave 18 year olds right to vote

Question 27

27th amendment

Answer 27

said congressional pay raises cannot go into effect until after the next congressional election