The 27 Amendments

Question 1

Amendment 1

Answer 1

Freedom of expression, religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. WHAT TO REMEMBER FREEDOM COME 1ST

Question 2

Amendment 2

Answer 2

Protects the rights of individual citizens to keep and bear arms. Establishes a militia that is necessary for a free state.WHAT TO REMEMBER 2 BEAR ARMS

Question 3

Amendment 3

Answer 3

Prohibits soldiers from temporarily residing (quartering) in private homes during peacetime without getting the permission and consent of owner.

Question 4

Amendment 4

Answer 4

Protects people’s fights to privacy. prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures by the government. REMEMBER FOR A SEARCH

Question 5

Amendment 5

Answer 5

No person tried without the grand jury indictment or punished twice for the same offences prohibits being a witness against yourself and grants “ due process of law”

Question 6

Amendment 6

Answer 6

Rights of accused in criminal cases, including legal representation and a fair speedy jury REMEMBER RIGHTS OF ACCUSED IN CRIMINAL CASES.

Question 7

Amendment 7

Answer 7

Guarantees a trial by jury REMEMBER TRAIL BY JURY.

Question 8

Amendment 8

Answer 8

Insures that punishment for crimes are not excessive,cruel,or unusual

Question 9

Amendment 9

Answer 9

People retain rights not listed in the U.S constitution. REMEMBER PEOPLE RETAIN RIGHTS

Question 10

Amendment 10

Answer 10

Power not given to the freedom government is given to the people or state REMEMBER STATES RIGHTS

Question 11

Amendment 11

Answer 11

Individual cannot sue a state in Federal courts.

Question 12

Amendment 12

Answer 12

Article 2, Section 1

Question 13

Amendment 13

Answer 13

Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude.

Question 14

Amendment 14

Answer 14

All persons born or naturalized in the U.S enjoy full rights.

Question 15

Amendment 15

Answer 15

Protects the rights of Americans to vote in elections.

Question 16

Amendment 16

Answer 16

Establishes Congress’s right to impose a Federal income tax.

Question 17

Amendment 17

Answer 17

Article 1, Section 3

Question 18

Amendment 18

Answer 18

Prohibition. No alcoholic beverages to be bought or sold.

Question 19

Amendment 19

Answer 19

Women suffrage provides all women the right to vote.

Question 20

Amendment 20

Answer 20

Changed the date from march 4th to January 20th (four-year term) It also changed the start of Congress to January 3rd and ended the old second congress. (end of lame duck congress)

Question 21

Amendment 21

Answer 21

Repealed and violated the 18th Amendment.

Question 22

Amendment 22

Answer 22

No person shall be elected to the office of president more than twice. (two terms)

Question 23

Amendment 23

Answer 23

Gave Residents of Washington D.C., The right to vote in presidential elections.

Question 24

Amendment 24

Answer 24

Anti-poll tax amendment.

Question 25

Amendment 25

Answer 25

Established the process by which ailing president may pass the duties of the office to vice president

Question 26

Amendment 26

Answer 26

18-year-olds are allowed to vote in Federal and state elections

Question 27

Amendment 27

Answer 27

Prohibits Congress from voting itself mid-term pay raises