Constitution Compressed

Question 1

1st Amendment

Answer 1

Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press, and Speech

Question 2

2nd Amendment

Answer 2

Right to bear arms; and a well-regulated militia

Question 3

3rd Amendment

Answer 3

Right to not have to quarter soldiers in your home w/o your permission

Question 4

4th Amendment

Answer 4

Protection from unlawful search and seizure w/o probable cause

Question 5

5th Amendment

Answer 5

Right to due process, right to not incriminate yourself

Question 6

6th Amendment

Answer 6

Right to fair and speedy trial, right to attorney/lawyer, right to know the charges against you

Question 7

7th Amendment

Answer 7

Right to jury in civil cases

Question 8

8th Amendment

Answer 8

Protection against excessive bail and cruel/unusual punishment

Question 9

9th Amendment

Answer 9

Unenumerated rights: guarantee of rights not mentioned in the Constitution (travel, privacy, etc.)

Question 10

10th Amendment

Answer 10

Powers reserved to the states, rights of states/people

Question 11

11th Amendment

Answer 11

States cannot be sued in federal court by other states/foreign countries

Question 12

12th Amendment

Answer 12

States that the P+VP must be elected together

Question 13

13th Amendment

Answer 13

Abolition of Slavery

Question 14

14th Amendment

Answer 14

Repeals 3/5ths Compromise and makes all people of the U.S. citizens

Question 15

15th Amendment

Answer 15

Right of citizens to vote (not guaranteed for anyone, but states cannot discriminate)

Question 16

16th Amendment

Answer 16

Individual income tax

Question 17

17th Amendment

Answer 17

(National) Senators are to be elected by voters of the state

Question 18

18th Amendment

Answer 18

Prohibition of alcoholic beverages

Question 19

19th Amendment

Answer 19

Women’s Suffrage

Question 20

20th Amendment

Answer 20

Date of inauguration of President moved fomr March to January following November elections

Question 21

21st Amendment

Answer 21

Repeals 18th Amendment (Prohibition)

Question 22

22nd Amendment

Answer 22

Tenure of President: President can server no more than two 4-year terms

Question 23

23rd Amendment

Answer 23

States the DC voters have the right to vote for presidential electors

Question 24

24th Amendment

Answer 24

No poll tax

Question 25

25th Amendment

Answer 25

Allows for presidential succession

Question 26

26th Amendment

Answer 26

Right to vote (min. age of 18)

Question 27

27th Amendment

Answer 27

Prohibits any law that increases or decreases the salary of members of Congress from taking effect until the start of the next set of terms of office for Representatives.