Bill of Rights and Amendments

Question 1

Name the five parts to the first amendment.

Answer 1

Freedom of speech
Freedom of press
Freedom of religion
Freedom to petition
Freedom of assembly

Question 2

Name the main idea of the second amendment.

Answer 2

Right to bear arms

Question 3

Name the main idea of the third amendment.

Answer 3

No quartering of troops in homes

Question 4

Name the main idea of the fourth amendment.

Answer 4

No search and seizure w/o a warrant

Question 5

Name the five parts to the fifth amendment.

Answer 5

Trial by jury in criminal cases
Double Jeopardy
Eminent Domain
Self-Incrimination (Pleading the fifth)
Due Process of Law

Question 6

Name the four parts to the sixth amendment.

Answer 6

Speedy & public trial
Habeas Corpus
Right to attorney
Right to compel favorable witnesses and cross-examine witnesses

Question 7

Name the main idea of the seventh amendment.

Answer 7

Trial by jury in civil cases (over $20)

Question 8

Name the two parts to the eighth amendment.

Answer 8

No cruel and unusual punishment

No excessive bail

Question 9

Name the main idea of the ninth amendment.

Answer 9

Rights not specified in the Constitution are still protected

Question 10

Name the main idea of the tenth amendment.

Answer 10

Powers not delegated to the federal govt are left to the state govts

Question 11

What is the establishment clause

Answer 11

govt cannot establish a national religion

Question 12

what is the free exercise clause

Answer 12

govt cannot deny you the right to practice your faith

Question 13

what was the court case that went with the establishment clause?

Answer 13

engel v. vitale

Question 14

what was the court case that went with free exercise clause?

Answer 14

wisconsin v. yoder

Question 15

Name the main idea of the eleventh amendment.

Answer 15

states cannot be sued in federal court w/o consent

Question 16

Name the main idea of the twelfth amendment.

Answer 16

when you vote for President, you vote VP on the same ticket

Question 17

Name the main idea of the thirteenth amendment.

Answer 17

abolished slavery

Question 18

Name the main idea of fourteenth amendment.

Answer 18

citizenship to ppl born in US and gives equal protection under law

Question 19

Name the main idea of the fifteenth amendment.

Answer 19

gave African American men the right to vote

Question 20

Name the main idea of the sixteenth amendment.

Answer 20

income tax

Question 21

Name the main idea of the seventeenth amendment.

Answer 21

direct election of US Senators

Question 22

Name the main idea of the eighteenth amendment.

Answer 22

Prohibition

Question 23

Name the main idea of the nineteenth amendment.

Answer 23

woman suffrage

Question 24

Name the main idea of the twentieth amendment.

Answer 24

sets the inauguration date for new presidential terms and the date for new sessions of Congress

Question 25

Name the main idea of the twenty first amendment.

Answer 25

repealed Prohibition

Question 26

Name the main idea of the twenty second amendment.

Answer 26

term limits (2 terms of 4 yrs)

Question 27

Name the main idea of the twenty third amendment.

Answer 27

DC gets 3 electoral votes

Question 28

Name the main idea of the twenty fourth amendment.

Answer 28

abolished poll tax

Question 29

Name the main idea of the twenty fifth amendment.

Answer 29

presidential line of succession

Question 30

Name the main idea of the twenty sixth amendment.

Answer 30

voting age lowered to 18

Question 31

Name the main idea of the twenty seventh amendment.

Answer 31

Congressional pay increase