Citizenship and Amendments

Question 1

Amendment 1

Answer 1

Guarantees freedom of religion, speech, the press, assembly, and petition.

Question 2

Amendment 2

Answer 2

Protects the right to bear arms and a well-regulated militia

Question 3

Amendment 3

Answer 3

People cannot be forced to house or quarter soldiers

Question 4

Amendment 4

Answer 4

Protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures. Police must have a warrant.

Question 5

Amendment 5

Answer 5

Protects people from being held for commiting a crime until they are properly accused. Double jeopardy - you can’t be tried twice for the same crime. Self-incrimination - you don’t have to testify against yourself in court.

Question 6

Amendment 6

Answer 6

Guarantees a speedy trial, impartial jury, and lawyer. The accused can confront witnesses against them.

Question 7

Amendment 7

Answer 7

Guarantees the right to a speedy civil trial (no laws were broken).

Question 8

Amendment 8

Answer 8

Protects against cruel and unusual punishments. Extraordinarily large fines will not be set.

Question 9

Amendment 9

Answer 9

Powers reserved to the people. Prevents the government from claiming that the only rights people have are those listed in the Bill of Rights.

Question 10

Amendment 10

Answer 10

Powers reserved to the states. Protects the states and the people from an all-powerful federal government. All powers not given to the national government belong to the states or the people.

Question 11

Amendment 11

Answer 11

Prohibits federal courts from hearing trials where states are being sued by someone from another state or country. (Sovereign immunity.)

Question 12

Amendment 12

Answer 12

If there was a tie in a general election, the House of Representatives would vote for the president. The Senate would vote for the vice president.

Question 13

Amendment 14

Answer 13

Defines citizenship. No person in the government can rebel against the government. States can’t deny people their natural rights. Representatives should be proportional to the states.

Question 13

Amendment 13

Answer 13

Slavery and involuntary servitude are abolished.

Question 14

Amendment 15

Answer 14

African-American men can vote.

Question 15

Amendment 16

Answer 15

The government can tax citizens based on their income.

Question 16

Amendment 17

Answer 16

Senators are elected by the state’s popular vote. Each state gets two senators in the Senate. Senators serve for six years. Each Senator gets one vote.

Question 17

Amendment 18

Answer 17

Prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol.

Question 18

Amendment 19

Answer 18

Women can vote.

Question 19

Amendment 20

Answer 19

The President and Vice President transition is now on January 20. The Congress transition is on January 3.

Question 20

Amendment 21

Answer 20

Reverse the effects of amendment 18.

Question 21

Amendment 22

Answer 21

A president cannot serve more than two terms. Nobody who became president during someone else’s term can be elected more than once.

Question 22

Amendment 23

Answer 22

The electors in the electoral college are equal to the number of representatives and senators put together per state. The people in Washington D.C gained the right to vote for president.

Question 23

Amendment 24

Answer 23

Prohibited poll taxes (taxing people for voting in the general election).

Question 24

Amendment 25

Answer 24

If the president were to die, there is a line of succession to take his place. (Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore, ect.)

Question 25

Amendment 26

Answer 25

All citizens aged 18 and above are allowed to vote.

Question 26

Amendment 27

Answer 26

No laws concerning the salaries of the members of Congress may be passed until the beginning of the next term of office for the Representatives.

Question 27

How many amendments are there?

Answer 27

27 amendments

Question 28

How many amendments are encompassed in the Bill of Rights?

Answer 28

First ten amendments

Question 29

What is a duty?

Answer 29

Obligations citizens are required to perform by law.

Question 30

What is a responsibility?

Answer 30

Responsibilities are voluntary tasks citizens should fulfill, but don’t have to.

Question 31

What is a right?

Answer 31

Rights are the freedoms citizens have that are protected by the laws.

Question 32

List some responsibilities of a citizen.

Answer 32

Work towards the common good. Vote. Hold a position in government. Participate in election campaigns. Educate yourself throughout life.

Question 33

List some duties of a citizen.

Answer 33

Pay taxes. Obey the laws. Go to school. Defend the nation. Serve on a jury or as a witness.

Question 34

What is required to become a U.S citizen?

Answer 34

Read in English. Write in English. Pass a test. Take the Oath of Allegiance.

Question 35

Under what circumstances can someone become a U.S citizen?

Answer 35

Somebody can become a U.S citizen if they are naturalized or were less than 18 years old when their parents were naturalized. Naturalization is the process to become a U.S citizen. If the person was born in the U.S or one of their parents is already a U.S citizen, they are also automatically a U.S citizen.

Question 36

Can someone lose their citizenship? If so, under what circumstances?

Answer 36

Natural-born citizens cannot lose their citizenship. However, naturalized citizens can lose their citizenship if they commit treason or try to overthrow the U.S government.

Question 37

What is the percentage that must be earned to pass the naturalization test?

Answer 37

​You must get six out of the ten questions (60%) correct to pass.