Constitutional Amendments

Question 1

first amendment

Answer 1

freedom of expression
-right to petition the government
-right to assemble
-freedom of press
-freedom of religion
-freedom of speech

Question 2

second amendment

Answer 2

protects the right to bear arms

Question 3

third amendment

Answer 3

prohibits the forced quartering of soldiers out of war time

Question 4

fourth amendment

Answer 4

prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures

Question 5

fifth amendment

Answer 5

protects the rights of the accused
-indictment by grand jury
-eminent domain
-protects the right to due process
-prohibits self-incrimination
-prohibits double-jeopardy

Question 6

sixth amendment

Answer 6

protects the right to a fair and speedy public trial by jury

Question 7

seventh amendment

Answer 7

the right to trial by jury in certain civil cases; cases invoolving 20$

Question 8

eighth amendment

Answer 8

prohibits excessive fines, bails, cruel and unusual punishment

Question 9

9 amendment

Answer 9

unenumerated rights retained by the people

Question 10

10

Answer 10

states rights

Question 11

11

Answer 11

sovereign immunity

Question 12

12

Answer 12

electoral college

Question 13

13

Answer 13

abolishes slavery and involuntary servitudes

Question 14

14

Answer 14

defines citizenship
-priveleges and immunities clause
-due process clause
-the equal protection clause
-amendment prohibits states from violating these rights

Question 15

15

Answer 15

universal male sufferage

Question 16

16

Answer 16

allows the federal government to collect income taxes

Question 17

17

Answer 17

establishes the direct election of US Senators by popular vote

Question 18

18

Answer 18

prohibition of alcohol

Question 19

19

Answer 19

establishes women sufferage

Question 20

20

Answer 20

lame duck amendment”moves presidential inaguration from march to January

Question 21

21

Answer 21

repeas amendment

Question 22

22

Answer 22

preseidnetial term limits

Question 23

23

Answer 23

representation of washington dc. dc in the electoral college

Question 24

24

Answer 24

prohibits poll tax for voting

Question 25

25

Answer 25

presidential succession and disabilities

Question 26

26

Answer 26

estabilishes the official voting age to be 18 yrs old.

Question 27

27

Answer 27

congressional pay raise