Amendments

Question 1

Eleventh Amendment

Answer 1

Bars private parties and foreign governments from suing states in federal court
*does not apply to suits against local governments (e.g. school districts)

Question 2

Tenth Amendment

Answer 2

Reserves to the states all powers that the Constitution does not expressly grant to the federal government (e.g. police powers)

Question 3

14th amendment re U.S. citizenship

Answer 3

Prohibits Congress from revoking the U.S. citizenship of any U.S. citizen without his/her consent unless that citizenship was obtained by fraud or in bad faith

Question 4

13th amendment

Answer 4

Prohibits government and private actors from engaging in slavery/involuntary servitude

Question 5

Fourteenth amendment

Answer 5

Prohibits states from denying equal protection, due process, or privileges/immunities of national citizenship

Question 6

Fifteenth amendment

Answer 6

Prohibits states and federal government from denying or abridging voting rights based on race, color, or previous servitude

Question 7

First Amendment freedoms

Answer 7

• Expression
• Association
• Press
• Religion

Question 8

First Amendment right to expression

Answer 8

Right to communicate information and ideas through speech or conduct

Question 9

First amendment right to association

Answer 9

Right to form or participate in any group or organizationFi

Question 10

First Amendment right to press

Answer 10

Right to publish truthful information
*Matter of public concern- newsworthy event

Question 11

First Amendment right to religion

Answer 11

• Free exercise: right to practice religion or no religion without government interference
• Establishment: prohibits government from favoring particular religion or religion generally