Civics amendments

Question 1

what does the first amendment do?

Answer 1

guarantees freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press and petition

Question 2

what does the second amendment do?

Answer 2

protects the right to keep and bear arms

Question 3

what does the third amendment do?

Answer 3

protection from quartering of soldiers during times of peace

Question 4

what does the fourth amendment do?

Answer 4

protection from illegal search and seizure, requires probably cause and search warrant

Question 5

what does the fifth amendment do?

Answer 5

protects rights of accused-preventable double jeopardy, self-incrimination, grants due process, grand jury, sets rules for eminent domain (led to miranda rights)

Question 6

what is the 6th amendment?

Answer 6

guarantees a fair and speedy jury trail and the right to know the accusation, accuser, and to have counsel and witnesses.

Question 7

what is the 7th amendment?

Answer 7

grants the right to a jury trial in civil cases

Question 8

what is the 8th amendment?

Answer 8

protects against cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail

Question 9

what is the 9th amendment?

Answer 9

states that the rights in the constitution are not our only rights

Question 10

what is the 10th amendment?

Answer 10

creates reserved powers for the states

Question 11

what is the 11th amendment?

Answer 11

limits the jurisdiction of the federal courts

Question 12

what is the 12th amendment?

Answer 12

allows for President and Vice President to be elected separately

Question 13

what is the 13th amendment?

Answer 13

officially banned slavery in the U.S

Question 14

what is the 14th amendment?

Answer 14

grants citizens and equal protection for freed slaves, 2nd of the post civil war amendments, 2nd due process clause

Question 15

what is the 15th amendment?

Answer 15

allows citizens to vote regardless of race

Question 16

what is the 16th amendment?

Answer 16

grants the federal government the right to tax income

Question 17

what is the 17th amendment?

Answer 17

created direct election of senators

Question 18

what is the 18th amendment?

Answer 18

banned the sale and consumption of alcohol (prohibitioN)

Question 19

what is the 19th amendment?

Answer 19

granted women’s suffrage rights (allowed women to vote)

Question 20

what is the 20th amendment?

Answer 20

changed the President and congress term start from March to January. aka lame duck

Question 21

what is the 21th amendment?

Answer 21

officially repealed the 18th amendment (alcohol legal)

Question 22

what is the 22nd amendment?

Answer 22

limited the president to 2 terms cannot serve more than 10 years

Question 23

what is the 23rd amendment?

Answer 23

grants electoral votes to citizens of Washington D.C

Question 24

what is the 24th amendment?

Answer 24

officially banned poll taxes to deny people suffrage.

Question 25

what is the 25th amendment?

Answer 25

establishes procedures for a successor of the President

Question 26

what is the 26th amendment?

Answer 26

granted the right to vote to citizens over 18

Question 27

what is the 27th amendment?

Answer 27

pay raise for congress don’t take effect until start of the next term