Ammendments

Question 1

1st Amendment

Answer 1

Freedom of speech…

Question 2

2nd Amendment

Answer 2

right to bear arms

Question 3

3rd amendment

Answer 3

limits the quartering of soldiers in private homes without the owner’s consent

Question 4

4 amendment

Answer 4

protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government

Question 5

5th amendment

Answer 5

protects citizens from self-incrimination, double jeopardy, and the arbitrary or discriminatory actions of the government

Question 6

6th amendment

Answer 6

protects the rights of people accused of crimes

Question 7

7th amendment

Answer 7

guarantees the right to a jury trial in certain civil cases

Question 8

8th amendment

Answer 8

protects people from excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishments

Question 9

9th amendment

Answer 9

the government cannot take away rights of the American people that are not specifically listed in the U.S. Constitution.

Question 10

10 amendment

Answer 10

any powers not given to the federal government are reserved for the states or the people

Question 11

13th amendment

Answer 11

abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States, except as punishment for a crime

Question 12

14th amendment

Answer 12

grants citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the US, and guarantees equal protection under the law

Question 13

15th amendment

Answer 13

prohibits the denial of a citizen’s right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude

Question 14

19th amendment

Answer 14

gave women the right to vote

Question 15

26th amendment

Answer 15

lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years old