Amendments

Question 1

1st

Answer 1

Protects the freedom of religion, speech, and the press as well as the right to assemble and petition the government

Question 2

2nd

Answer 2

Protects the right to bear arms

Question 3

3rd

Answer 3

Prohibits the forced quartering of soldiers out of wartime

Question 4

4th

Answer 4

Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause

Question 5

5th

Answer 5

Sets out rules for indictment by grand jury and eminent domain, protects the right to due process, and prohibits self incrimination and double jeopardy

Question 6

6th

Answer 6

Protects the right to have a fair and speedy public trial by jury, including the rights to be notified of the accusations, to confront the accuser, to obtain witnesses and to retain counsel

Question 7

7th

Answer 7

Provides for the right to trial by jury in certain civil cases, according to the common law

Question 8

8th

Answer 8

Prohibits excessive fines and excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment

Question 9

9th

Answer 9

Asserts the existence of unenumerated rights retained by the people

Question 10

10th

Answer 10

Limits the power of the federal government to those delegated to it by the constitution

Question 11

11th

Answer 11

Immunity of states from suits from out of state citizens and foreigners not living within state borders

Question 12

12th

Answer 12

Revises presidential election procedures

Question 13

13th

Answer 13

Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude except as punishment for a crime

Question 14

14th

Answer 14

Defines citizenship, the due process clause, the equal protects clause, the equal protection clause, and deals with post civil war issues

Question 15

15th

Answer 15

Prohibits the denial of suffrage base on rad, color or previous condition of servitude

Question 16

16th

Answer 16

Allows the federal government to collect income tax

Question 17

17th

Answer 17

Establishes the direct election of United States senators by popular vote

Question 18

18th

Answer 18

Establishes prohibition of alcohol

Question 19

19th

Answer 19

Establishes women’s suffrage

Question 20

20th

Answer 20

Fixes the dates of term commencements for congress (January 3) and the president (January 20); known as the lame duck amendment

Question 21

21st

Answer 21

Repeals the 18th amendment

Question 22

22nd

Answer 22

Limits the president to two terms or a maximum of 10 years (if a Vice President serves not more than one half of a presidents term, he/she can be elected to a further two terms

Question 23

23rd

Answer 23

Provides for representation of Washington DC in the electoral college

Question 24

24th

Answer 24

Prohibits the revocation of voting rights due to the non payment of poll taxes

Question 25

25th

Answer 25

Defines the process of presidential succession

Question 26

26th

Answer 26

Establishes the official voting at to be 18 years old

Question 27

27th

Answer 27

Prevents laws affecting congressional salary from taking effect until the beginning of the next session of congress