Amendments

Question 1

1st amendment

Answer 1

Freedom of Speech, Press, Religion, right to Peaceful assembly, and to petition the Government

Question 2

2nd amendment

Answer 2

right to bear arms

Question 3

3rd amendment

Answer 3

No quartering of Soldiers

Question 4

4th amendment

Answer 4

Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures

Question 5

5th amendment

Answer 5

right to grand jury for infamous/capital crime, right to indictment, no double jeopardy, freedom from self-incrimination, due process of law

Question 6

6th amendment

Answer 6

Right to a fair, speedy trial

Question 7

7th amendment

Answer 7

Right to a trial by jury in civil cases

Question 8

8th amendment

Answer 8

No cruel and unusual punishments, “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.”

Question 9

9th amendment

Answer 9

Powers enumerated in the Constitution do not disparage powers that are not enumerated in the Constitution

Question 10

10th amendment

Answer 10

powers reserved to the States

Question 11

11th amendment

Answer 11

The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State.

This amendment established the legal doctrine of “sovereign immunity”, which protects government entities or officers acting in their official capacity from being sued over the performance of their duties.

Responded to Chisolm v Georgia 1793 which did not grant state’s sovereign immunity from being sued in the courts of other states

Question 12

12 amendment

Answer 12

Constitutional amendment that created a seperate ballot for president and vice president.

Question 13

13th amendment

Answer 13

abolishes slavery in the U.S.

Question 14

14th amendment

Answer 14

This amendment declared that all persons born or naturalized in the United States were entitled equal rights regardless of their race, and that their rights were protected at both the state and national levels.

Question 15

15th amendment

Answer 15

citizens cannot be denied the right to vote because of race, color , or precious condition of servitude

Question 16

16th amendment

Answer 16

Amendment to the United States Constitution (1913) gave Congress the power to tax income.

Question 17

17th amendment

Answer 17

established the direct election of senators

Question 18

18th amendment

Answer 18

Prohibited the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages

Question 19

19th amendment

Answer 19

gave women the right to vote

Question 20

20th amendment

Answer 20

reduce the amount of time between the election of the President and Congress and the beginning of their terms (March 4 to January 20 for pres - March 4 to January 3 for congress).

1933

Question 21

21st amendment

Answer 21

repeal of prohibition - 1933

Question 22

22nd amendment

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limits the number of terms a president may be elected to serve

Question 23

23rd amendment

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gave residents of Washington DC the right to vote

1961

Question 24

24th amendment

Answer 24

Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (1964) eliminated the poll tax as a prerequisite to vote in national elections.

Question 25

25th amendment

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clarifies an ambiguous provision of the Constitution regarding succession to the Presidency, and establishes procedures both for filling a vacancy in the office of the Vice President as well as responding to Presidential disabilities.

Question 26

26th amendment

Answer 26

lowered the voting age to 18

Question 27

27th amendment

Answer 27

limits the power of congress to increase its own salaries