Amendments

Question 1

2nd

Answer 1

Right to bear arms

Question 2

3rd

Answer 2

No quartering of troops in homes during peacetime

Question 3

4th

Answer 3

No unreasonable searches and seizures

Question 4

5th

Answer 4

Right to grand jury indictment, no double jeopardy, no self-incrimination, eminent domain (govt. can take land if it pays you), due process (govt. can’t take life, liberty, or property w/o following certain procedures)

Question 5

6th

Answer 5

Right to speedy and public trial by a jury of one’s peers, to defend self in court, to legal counsel, to cross-examine witnesses, to compel favorable witnesses, to know charges against one’s self, right to change of venue

Question 6

7th

Answer 6

Right to trial by jury in civil suits when value of controversy exceeds $20

Question 7

8th

Answer 7

No cruel or unusual punishments

Question 8

9th

Answer 8

People have rights outside those in Bill of Rights

Question 9

10th

Answer 9

Reserved powers: states retain powers not given to national govt or denied to the states specifically

Question 10

11th

Answer 10

Citizens of another state or country can’t sue a state w/o that state’s consent

Question 11

12th

Answer 11

Procedure for electing president and vice president: electors vote for each separately (runner-up isn’t VP)

Question 12

13th

Answer 12

No slavery

Question 13

14th

Answer 13

Selective incorporation doctrine: Bill of Rights can be applied to states on a case-by-case basis

Question 14

15th

Answer 14

All men (including black) can vote

Question 15

16th

Answer 15

Created income tax

Question 16

17th

Answer 16

Direct election of senators

Question 17

18th

Answer 17

Started Prohibition

Question 18

19th

Answer 18

Women can vote

Question 19

20th

Answer 19

Specified presidential and legislative terms, less time between presidential election and inauguration; line of succession for presidency

Question 20

21st

Answer 20

No more Prohibition

Question 21

22nd

Answer 21

2 terms=max. for president

Question 22

23rd

Answer 22

3 electors to DC

Question 23

24th

Answer 23

No poll taxes

Question 24

25th

Answer 24

President is dead, disabled, or resigned—> VP is president; how a recuperated president can regain position; how to select a new vice president

Question 25

26th

Answer 25

Voting age=18+

Question 26

27th

Answer 26

Congress voted for pay increase—> takes effect after next House election

Question 27

1st

Answer 27

RAPPS: freedom of religion, assembly, the press, petition, and speech