Amendments

Question 0

Bill of Rights

Answer 0

The first ten amendments

Question 1

How many amendments have the made to the Constitution?

Answer 1

Only 27

Question 2

When was the Bill of Rights made?

Answer 2

1791

Question 3

5 freedoms given to people in Article 1

Answer 3

Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Press, Freedom of Assembly, and Freedom of Petiton

Question 4

What do the first three amendments guarantee?

Answer 4

Individual freedoms

Question 5

Amendment 2

Answer 5

Gives people the right to bear arms. Arms are weapons or guns.

Question 6

Amendment 3

Answer 6

It outlaws quartering, or housing, of soldiers in private houses.

Question 7

Amendment 4

Answer 7

Protects the people from the police or government invading your house or arresting you at any time. It outlaws any unreasonable searches and seizures. Must have a search warrant to search your home.

Question 8

Search warrant

Answer 8

A document issued by a judge to the sheriff for the purpose of getting evidence concerning a crime.

Question 9

Arrest warrant

Answer 9

A document issued by a judge to the sheriff with the purpose of arresting someone suspected of a crime.

Question 10

Amendment 5

Answer 10

Gives Americans many basic legal protections. One cannot be charged for serious crime without an indictment by a grand jury. Protects against double jeopardy and self-incrimination. Guarantees the right of due process of law.

Question 11

Grand jury

Answer 11

A group of people who decide if there is enough evidence to have a trial.

Question 12

Indictment

Answer 12

A formal charge, or accusation, against a person

Question 13

Double jeopardy

Answer 13

When a person is tried twice for the same crime. The government cannot punish a person twice for one crime.

Question 14

Self-incrimination

Answer 14

When a person has to witness against themselves. Government protects people from having to do this.

Question 15

Due process of law

Answer 15

Whatever the government does, it cannot take away someone’s life, liberty, or property without first going through the proper steps set fourth in our laws.

Question 16

Amendment 6

Answer 16

We are guaranteed the right to a fast, fair, and public trial. People accused for a crime have the right to be present in court and have a lawyer represent them, even if they can’t afford one. It basically protects the rights of the accused.

Question 17

Amendment 7

Answer 17

Guarantees Americans the right to a trial by a jury in any case involving more than $20. Or, it is also our right to decide on having only a judge deciding a case instead of a jury.

Question 18

Amendment 8

Answer 18

Protects us from having to pay excessive bail or be punished in a cruel or unusual ways.

Question 19

Jury

Answer 19

A group of twelve peers who decide the case

Question 20

Bail

Answer 20

Money that is given in order to be released from jail.

Question 21

Amendment 9

Answer 21

Etcetera amendment: under this other rights not listed in the Constitution are also given to the people. Protects all rights not listed.

Question 22

Amendment 10

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Gives all powers not specifically listed in the Constitution to the states and it’s people.

Question 23

How many people of the jury have to plead guilty for the person to be found guilty in a civil and criminal case?

Answer 23

Civil: 9 out of the twelve
Criminal: all (12)

Question 24

Amendment 13

Answer 24

Gave black slaves the right to freedoms stated in the amendments and such, right to be a full citizen of US, equality

Question 25

Amendment 15

Answer 25

Black suffrage, gave black men the right to vote

Question 26

Amendment 19

Answer 26

Women’s suffrage, gave women of any race the right to vote

Question 27

Amendment 25

Answer 27

Presidential succession, Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Protempore, Secretary of State….

Question 28

Amendment 26

Answer 28

Gave 18 year olds the right to vote for President

Question 29

Republic

Answer 29

Government chosen by the people

Question 30

Miranda Rights

Answer 30

The list of rights of the person arrested, read to them by the police as soon as arrested.

Question 31

Quartering

Answer 31

To house