Amendments & Voting Rights

Question 1

Amendment 1

Answer 1

Five freedoms

Question 2

Amendment 2

Answer 2

Guns and “right to bear arms”

Question 3

Amendment 3

Answer 3

No housing of troops

Question 4

Amendment 4

Answer 4

A right to have a search warrant

Question 5

Amendment 5

Answer 5

Right to remain silent

Question 6

Amendment 6

Answer 6

Right to a speedy trial

Question 7

Amendment 7

Answer 7

Right to trial by jury (civil cases)

Question 8

Amendment 8

Answer 8

No cruel or unusual punishment

Question 9

Amendment 9

Answer 9

The power that is not listed in the constitution goes to the people

Question 10

Amendment 10

Answer 10

Powers not listed in constitution go to the states

Question 11

Probable cause

Answer 11

A strong reason to believe that a person or property was involved in a crime

Question 12

Search warrant

Answer 12

A court order allowing police to search property to find evidence

Question 13

Indictment

Answer 13

A document issued by a grand jury to charge someone with a crime

Question 14

Double jeopardy

Answer 14

Putting someone on trial for a crime of which they were previously found innocent

Question 15

Self incrimination

Answer 15

Giving evidence about yourself that can lead to you being guilty of a crime

Question 16

Due process

Answer 16

Following the established legal procedures

Question 17

Eminent domain

Answer 17

The right of the government to take private property (usually land) for public use

Question 18

Bail

Answer 18

A sum of money used as a security deposit to ensure a accused person is released

Question 19

Black codes

Answer 19

Unfair laws keeping African Americans from hold most jobs and giving them little property rights

Question 20

Poll tax

Answer 20

The fee people HAD to pay in order to vote

Question 21

Suffrage

Answer 21

The right to vote (mostly for women)

Question 22

Literacy tests

Answer 22

Exam for assuming a persons ability to read and write ( it was to exclude people from voting)

Question 23

Amendment 13

Answer 23

Ended slavery

Question 24

Amendment 14

Answer 24

All citizens have rights

Question 25

Amendment 15

Answer 25

Any race can vote in elections

Question 26

Amendment 17

Answer 26

Allows for the direct election of senators

Question 27

Amendment 19

Answer 27

Allows women to vote (NINETEEN PROM QUEEN!)

Question 28

Amendment 23

Answer 28

Gives DC three electoral college votes

Question 29

Amendment 24

Answer 29

End poll taxes (24-no tax at the door)

Question 30

Amendment 26

Answer 30

Lowered the voting age to 18

Question 31

Your grandpa and dad have a safe in the basement full of shotguns and other weapons. Your neighbor is extremely terrified of guns and reports them to the police. Can the police do anything about it?

Answer 31

(No) 2 amendment

Question 32

There is a stolen pair of AirPods at the mall and a police officer keeps asking shady questions. She asks you about what’s in your bag, pockets, etc. you get uncomfortable and don’t answer. She get annoyed and you call your mom to pick you up. Should you have answered her?

Answer 32

(No) 5 amendment

Question 33

You steal takis from Jewl and you get caught. You go to court and the judge sentences you to 30000000 years in jail so you won’t steal again. Is this fair?

Answer 33

8 amendment