Amendments

Question 1

What amendment gave the federal government the power to collect income tax?

Answer 1

16th (1913)

Question 2

What amendment established the direct election of senators?

Answer 2

17th Amendment (1913)

Question 3

18th Amendment (1919)

Answer 3

Prohibited the making, transporting, and selling of alcoholic beverages.

Question 4

What amendment gave women the right to vote?

Answer 4

19th (1920)

Question 5

21st Amendment (1933)

Answer 5

Repealed prohibition (18th Amendment)

Question 6

22 Amendment (1951)

Answer 6

Limited presidential terms to only 2

Question 7

What amendment gave former slaves citizenship?

Answer 7

14th (1868)

Question 8

What amendment gave black men the right to vote?

Answer 8

15th (1870)

Question 9

What amendment provided that Washington, DC be allowed representatives in the Electoral College?

Answer 9

23rd (1961)

Question 10

What amendment set the national voting age at 18?

Answer 10

26th (1971)

Question 11

What amendment defined the presidential succession if something should happen to the president. The first in line is the Vice-President?

Answer 11

25th (1967)

Question 12

What amendment abolished slavery?

Answer 12

13th (1865)

Question 13

What amendment set limits on when a state can be sued? In particular it gave immunity to states from law suits from out-of-state citizens and foreigners not living within the state borders.

Answer 13

11th (1795)

Question 14

This gives people the right to choose not to testify in court if they feel their own testimony will incriminate themselves.

Answer 14

5th

Question 15

What amendment prevents people from being tried for the same crime twice?

Answer 15

5th

Question 16

What amendment establishes the power of “eminent domain” which means that private property can’t be seized for public use without just compensation?

Answer 16

5th

Question 17

What is eminent domain?

Answer 17

Private property can’t be seized for public use without just compensation

Question 18

What amendment guarantees speedy trial?

Answer 18

6th

Question 19

What amendment guarantees:

• people lawyers even if they can’t afford one
• speedy trial
• people being accused of a crime are informed with what they are being charged with.

Answer 19

6th

Question 20

What amendment guarantees people being accused of a crime are informed with what they are being charged with?

Answer 20

6th

Question 21

What amendment provides the right of trial by jury?

Answer 21

7th

Question 22

What amendment prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment?

Answer 22

8th

Question 23

What amendment is simply a statement that other rights aside from those listed may exist, and just because they are not listed doesn’t mean they can be violated?

“The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”

Answer 23

9th

Question 24

What amendment defines the concept of federalism?

Answer 24

10th

Question 25

What case enforced bill of rights at state level?

Answer 25

Gitlow

Question 26

In what year were women given the right to vote?

Answer 26

1920

Question 27

In what year were African American men granted the right to vote?

Answer 27

1870