Amendments

Question 0

Ninth amendment

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Addresses rights retained by the people that are not specifically enumerated in the Constitution

Question 1

Eighth amendment

Answer 1

Prevents the US government from imposing excessive bail or cruel and unusual punishments including the death penalty

Question 2

10th amendment

Answer 2

Expresses the principle of federalism states that the federal government possesses only the powers delegated to it by the states or the people

Question 3

11th amendment

Answer 3

Federal courts have the authority to hear cases in law and equity brought by private citizens against states and that states did not enjoy sovereign immunity from suits made by citizens of other states in federal court

Question 4

12th amendment

Answer 4

Provides the procedure for electing the president and vice president (by the electoral college)

Question 5

13th amendment

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Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude except for a crime

Question 6

14th amendment

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Establishes the right to privacy and requires each state to provide equal protection under the law to all people within its jurisdiction,and under the due process clause for him at state and local government officials from depriving persons of life liberty or property without legislative authorization

Question 7

15th amendment

Answer 7

Prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on the citizens race, color or previous condition of servitude

Question 8

19th amendment

Answer 8

Prohibits in the United States citizen from being denied the right to vote on the basis of sex

Question 9

24th amendment

Answer 9

Prohibits both Congress and the states from conditioning the right to vote in federal elections on the payment of the poll tax or any other type of tax