Amendments & Clauses

Question 1

18th Amendment

Answer 1

Prohibition of alcohol

Question 2

15th Amendment

Answer 2

States cannot deny any person the right to vote because of race.

Question 3

3rd Amendment

Answer 3

Prohibits the forced quartering of soldiers during peacetime.

Question 4

14th Amendment

Answer 4

(1) All persons born in the U.S. are citizens; (2) no person can be deprived of life, liberty or property without DUE PROCESS OF LAW; (3) no state can deprive a person of EQUAL PROTECTION of the laws.

Question 5

24th Amendment

Answer 5

Abolishes poll taxes

Question 6

5th Amendment

Answer 6

(1) No Self-Incrimination

Question 7

16th Amendment

Answer 7

Power of Congress to tax income

Question 8

23rd Amendment

Answer 8

Gives Washington DC electoral college votes as if it were a state (DC still has no voting representation in Congress)

Question 9

8th Amendment

Answer 9

Government cannot inflict cruel and unusual punishment.

Question 10

13th Amendment

Answer 10

Abolished slavery.

Question 11

4th Amendment

Answer 11

No unreasonable searches and seizures

Question 12

1st Amendment

Answer 12

Freedom of religion (establishment & free exercise clauses), speech, press, assembly, and petition.

Question 13

25th Amendment

Answer 13

(1) Succession of VP if president dies or become incapable to do his job. (2) if there is no VP, president must appoint one, and congress must approve

Question 14

7th Amendment

Answer 14

Right to jury in civil trials.

Question 15

20th Amendment

Answer 15

Congress begins on January 3rd; President starts on January 20th

Question 16

19th Amendment

Answer 16

States cannot deny the right to vote based on gender

Question 17

9th Amendment

Answer 17

Unenumerated Rights Amendment. Rights in addition to those stated in the Constitution. . Not everything can be written down. rights retained by the people

Question 18

27th Amendment

Answer 18

congressional pay raises are not begun until the next election

Question 19

10th Amendment

Answer 19

Powers not expressly given to federal government by the Constitution are reserved to states or the people.

Question 20

26th Amendment

Answer 20

States cannot deny the right to vote based on age (18+)

Question 21

12th Amendment

Answer 21

separation of votes for President and Vice President

Question 22

21st Amendment

Answer 22

Repeal of Prohibition

Question 23

6th Amendment

Answer 23

You have the right to a speedy trial. The right to counsel in criminal trials. You get a free lawyer (“public defender”). Right to jury in criminal trials.

Question 24

22nd Amendment

Answer 24

Limits the president to two terms or 10 years.

Question 25

11th Amendment

Answer 25

One State cannot be sued by another state

Question 26

3/5 Compromise

Answer 26

In the Constitution, three-fifths of the enslaved population in each state would count for taxation and representation in Congress.

Question 27

Constitution

Answer 27

Detailed written plan for government

Question 28

Ratify

Answer 28

Approve

Question 29

17th Amendment

Answer 29

Established the direct election of senators (instead of being chosen by state legislatures)

Question 30

2nd Amendment

Answer 30

Right to bear arms.

Question 31

24th Amendment

Answer 31

Eliminated the Poll Tax that had kept many African Americans from voting

Question 32

Free Exercise Clause

Answer 32

First Amendment requirement that law cannot stop the free exercise of religion

Question 33

Establishment Clause

Answer 33

Clause in the First Amendment that says the government may not establish an official religion.

Question 34

Concurrent Powers

Answer 34

Powers given to both federal and state governments (like setting up courts and prisons, collecting taxes, etc)

Question 35

Implied Powers

Answer 35

Powers given to the federal government that are not directly stated in the Constitution (like regulating pollution)

Question 36

Due Process

Answer 36

Fair procedures set by law in the legal system.