The Amendments

Question 1

What is the Bill of Rights?

Answer 1

First 10 Amendments are the Bill of Rights, which list basic rights that the federal government must protect

Question 2

What is the 22nd Amendment?

Answer 2

The Amendment that prohibits any person from being elected president more than twice

Question 3

What is the 1st Amendment?

Answer 3

Limits the power of Congress
5 Freedoms: Freedom of speech, Freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom to assemble, right to petition the government

Question 4

What is freedom of expression?

Answer 4

Protects our freedom of expression (speech, press, assembly, petition)
Limits on freedom of expression: if it dangerous, or if it conflicts with someone else’s rights

Question 5

What is freedom of religion?

Answer 5

Freedom of religion : congress can’t establish an offical religion for the country, Congress can’t stop you from have religious beliefs.

Question 6

What is the 2nd Amendment?

Answer 6

Right to bear arms, no infringement of a Militia

Question 7

What is the 4th Amendment?

Answer 7

Protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures and requires that warrants be issued only for ‘probable cause’

Question 8

What is the 5th Amendment?

Answer 8

No person will have their life, liberty or property taken away by the federal government whithout due process of law.
* Protects your right to be treated fairly by the government

Question 9

What is the 8th Amendment?

Answer 9

No excessive bails, fines or cruel and unusual punishments