Amendments

Question 1

In attempt to end many of societies problems, alcohol was banned by this amendment…

Answer 1

18th

Question 2

Quartering of soldiers in private homes is no longer required

Answer 2

3rd

Question 3

Women get the right to vote!

Answer 3

19th

Question 4

Freedoms of speech, religion, petition, press, assembly.

Answer 4

1st

Question 5

Grants you the right to a jury trial IF your civil dispute is more than 75,000 dollars…

Answer 5

7th

Question 6

18 year old’s were being drafted into Vietnam but could not vote..this made the voting age 18

Answer 6

26th

Question 7

This extended voting rights to Washington D.C., it gave them 3 electoral college votes.

Answer 7

23rd

Question 8

This allowed separate balloting for the President and V.P. to avoid a tie in electoral votes

Answer 8

12th

Question 9

African American men get the right to vote

Answer 9

15th

Question 10

Moves inauguration day to Jan 20 to shorten the lame duck time period

Answer 10

20th

Question 11

This eliminated the use of poll taxes which prohibited many minorities from voting..

Answer 11

24th

Question 12

Reconstruction amendment that was passed after the Civil War, it abolished slavery in the U.S.

Answer 12

13th

Question 13

The right to bear arms

Answer 13

2nd

Question 14

Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures; requires search warrants

Answer 14

4th

Question 15

If Congress increases their own pay it does not take effect until the new session of Congress

Answer 15

27th

Question 16

After the passing of FDR in his 4th term of office this was passed setting a two term limit…

Answer 16

22nd

Question 17

After the assassination of JFK, this amendment established the Presidential line of succession

Answer 17

25

Question 18

Granted citizenship & equal protection to minorities, also extends due process to the states

Answer 18

14th

Question 19

Limits federal gov. power by reserving all powers not listed in the Constution to the states

Answer 19

10th

Question 20

Right to a fair & speedy trial, right to counsel, notice of accusations

Answer 20

6th

Question 21

self-incrimination, double jeopardy, eminent domain

Answer 21

5th

Question 22

enumerated rights, you have many more rights than those listed in the Bill of Rights

Answer 22

9th

Question 23

Repeals the 18th Amendment - alcohol is now legal again

Answer 23

21st

Question 24

this says a state being sued by a citizen from another state could be heard in a federal court.

Answer 24

11th

Question 25

To take pressure off of the middle class, Congress was given the ability to collect income tax

Answer 25

16th

Question 26

To take corruption out of the Senate, this allowed U.S. voters to directly elect U.S. Senators

Answer 26

17th

Question 27

protects against excessive bail and fines, protects against cruel & unusual punishment

Answer 27

8th