The Constitution

Question 1

What amendment abolished slavery?

Answer 1

13th Amendment

Question 2

Which amendment grants women the right to vote?

Answer 2

19th Amendment

Question 3

What amendment prohibits the quartering of soldiers in private homes during peacetime?

Answer 3

3rd Amendment

Question 4

Which amendment outlines the rights of the accused in criminal cases?

Answer 4

6th Amendment

Question 5

True or False: The 2nd Amendment protects the right to bear arms.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

What amendment established the income tax?

Answer 6

16th Amendment

Question 7

Fill in the blank: The 21st Amendment repealed the ______ Amendment.

Answer 7

18th Amendment

Question 8

Which amendment deals with presidential succession?

Answer 8

25th Amendment

Question 9

What does the 1st Amendment protect?

Answer 9

Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.

Question 10

Which amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures?

Answer 10

4th Amendment

Question 11

What is the focus of the 10th Amendment?

Answer 11

Powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved to the states.

Question 12

True or False: The 8th Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

What amendment granted the right to vote to African American men?

Answer 13

15th Amendment

Question 14

Which amendment outlines the process for amending the Constitution?

Answer 14

Article V (not an amendment but a crucial part of the Constitution)

Question 15

Fill in the blank: The 22nd Amendment limits the president to ______ terms.

Answer 15

two terms

Question 16

Which amendment prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on age for those 18 and older?

Answer 16

26th Amendment

Question 17

What does the 7th Amendment guarantee?

Answer 17

The right to a jury trial in civil cases.

Question 18

What is the focus of the 5th Amendment?

Answer 18

Protection against self-incrimination and double jeopardy.

Question 19

True or False: The 17th Amendment established direct election of U.S. Senators.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

What amendment prohibits the imposition of excessive bail?

Answer 20

8th Amendment

Question 21

Which amendment granted women the right to vote in 1920?

Answer 21

19th Amendment

Question 22

Fill in the blank: The 14th Amendment grants ______ citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.

Answer 22

equal protection under the law

Question 23

What amendment addresses the right to vote regardless of race?

Answer 23

15th Amendment

Question 24

Which amendment was ratified in 1992 and deals with congressional pay?

Answer 24

27th Amendment

Question 25

What does the 12th Amendment change about the electoral process?

Answer 25

It provides for the election of the President and Vice President by separate ballots in the Electoral College.

Question 26

True or False: The 11th Amendment limits lawsuits against states.

Answer 26

True

Question 27

What amendment prohibits the taking of private property for public use without just compensation?

Answer 27

5th Amendment

Question 28

Which amendment was the first to address prohibition?

Answer 28

18th Amendment

Question 29

Fill in the blank: The 24th Amendment prohibits ______ in federal elections.

Answer 29

poll taxes

Question 30

What amendment is known for the establishment of the right to vote for citizens aged 18 and older?

Answer 30

26th Amendment

Question 31

What does the 16th Amendment allow Congress to do?

Answer 31

Levy an income tax.

Question 32

Which amendment addresses the manner of electing the President and Vice President?

Answer 32

12th Amendment

Question 33

True or False: The 9th Amendment states that the enumeration of certain rights in the Constitution does not deny or disparage others retained by the people.

Answer 33

True