Ammendments Flashcards
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What is the purpose of the First Amendment?
To protect freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
True or False: The Second Amendment protects the right to bear arms.
True
Fill in the blank: The Third Amendment prohibits the quartering of soldiers in private homes without __________.
consent
What does the Fourth Amendment protect against?
Unreasonable searches and seizures.
Which amendment abolished slavery?
The Thirteenth Amendment.
Multiple Choice: Which amendment granted women the right to vote? A) 15th B) 19th C) 24th
B) 19th
What does the Eighth Amendment prohibit?
Cruel and unusual punishments.
True or False: The Fifth Amendment includes the right to remain silent.
True
Which amendment addresses the right to a fair trial?
The Sixth Amendment.
Fill in the blank: The Nineteenth Amendment was ratified in __________.
1920
What does the Tenth Amendment state about powers not delegated to the federal government?
They are reserved to the states or the people.
Multiple Choice: The Twenty-First Amendment repealed which previous amendment? A) 18th B) 19th C) 20th
A) 18th
What is the main focus of the Fourteenth Amendment?
Citizenship rights and equal protection under the law.
True or False: The Twenty-Second Amendment limits the president to two terms.
True
What year was the Bill of Rights ratified?
1791
Fill in the blank: The Twenty-Seventh Amendment deals with congressional __________.
pay
Which amendment prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on race?
The Fifteenth Amendment.
What does the Twenty-Fourth Amendment prohibit?
Poll taxes in federal elections.
True or False: The Eighteenth Amendment established Prohibition.
True
Multiple Choice: The right to vote cannot be denied on account of sex is guaranteed by which amendment? A) 19th B) 15th C) 24th
A) 19th
What does the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause prevent?
The government from establishing an official religion.
Fill in the blank: The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to a __________.
speedy trial
Which amendment changed the start date of the presidential term?
The Twentieth Amendment.
True or False: The Ninth Amendment states that the enumeration of certain rights in the Constitution does not deny others retained by the people.
True
