Amendments

Question 1

1st Amendment (1791)

Answer 1

Freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech

Question 2

2nd Amendment (1791)

Answer 2

Right to bear arms

Question 3

3rd Amendment (1791)

Answer 3

The right not to be forced to quarter soldiers during times of peace without consent of the owner

Question 4

4th Amendment (1791)

Answer 4

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

Question 5

5th Amendment (1791)

Answer 5

Right to due process, no self-incrimination, eminent domain, double jeopardy, and grand jury

Question 6

6th Amendment (1791)

Answer 6

Right to trial by jury, a speedy trial, and right to a lawyer

Question 7

7th Amendment (1791)

Answer 7

Right to a jury in civil cases over $20

Question 8

8th Amendment (1791)

Answer 8

Right to no cruel and/or unusual punishments, no unfair bail, fines, or fees

Question 9

9th Amendment (1791)

Answer 9

Protects rights not enumerated in the Constitution

Question 10

10th Amendment (1791)

Answer 10

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

Question 11

11th Amendment (1795)

Answer 11

Prohibits citizens of one state or foreign country from suing another state, except with permission from that state’s judicial system.

Question 12

12th Amendment (1804)

Answer 12

Electoral college must have two separate elections for the president and vice president.

Question 13

13th Amendment (1865)

Answer 13

Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.

Question 14

14th Amendment (1868)

Answer 14

Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws

Question 15

15th Amendment (1870)

Answer 15

Prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude

Question 16

16th Amendment (1913)

Answer 16

Allows the federal government to collect income tax

Question 17

17th Amendment (1913)

Answer 17

Establishes the direct election of United States Senators by popular vote

Question 18

18th Amendment (1919)

Answer 18

Prohibited the manufacturing or sale of alcohol within the United States (Repealed Dec 5, 1933 with 21st amendment)

Question 19

19th Amendment (1920)

Answer 19

Prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on sex

Question 20

20th Amendment (1933)

Answer 20

Changes the date on which the terms of the president, vice president, and members of Congress end and begin (to January 20 and January 3 respectively)

Question 21

21st Amendment (1933)

Answer 21

Repeals the 18th Amendment and makes it a federal offense to transport or import intoxicating liquors into US states and territories that prohibit it

Question 22

22nd Amendment (1951)

Answer 22

Limits the number of times that a person can be elected president: a person cannot be elected president more than twice

Question 23

23rd Amendment (1961)

Answer 23

Grants the District of Columbia electors in the Electoral College

Question 24

24th Amendment (1964)

Answer 24

Prohibits the revocation of voting rights due to non-payment of a poll tax or any other tax

Question 25

25th Amendment (1967)

Answer 25

Address succession to the Presidency and establishes procedures for both filling a vacancy in the office, as well as to Presidential disabilities

Question 26

26th Amendment (1971)

Answer 26

Prohibits the denial the right of US citizens, eighteen years or older, to vote on account of age

Question 27

27th Amendment (1992)

Answer 27

Delays laws affecting Congressional salary from taking effect until after the next election of representatives