United States Constitution

Question 1

Preamble

Answer 1

We the people, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice and ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and, secure the blessings of liberty, to ourselves and our posterity fo ordain, and a establish this constitution, for the United states of America.

Question 2

First Amendment

Answer 2

People have freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and the right to petition the government.

Question 3

2nd amendment

Answer 3

People have the right to have a weapon to protect themselves.

Question 4

Third amendment

Answer 4

Soldiers cannot take or live in a persons house

Question 5

4th amendment

Answer 5

The government cannot arrest a person or search their property unless there is a “probable cause”.

Question 6

5th amendment

Answer 6

The government must follow the law (due process) before punishing a person, cant be tried twice

Question 7

6th amendment

Answer 7

A person has the right to a fair and speedy trial by jury + attorney

Question 8

7th amendment

Answer 8

A person has the right to a jury trial for civil cases

Question 9

8th amendment

Answer 9

The government cannot demand excessive bail or fines, or any cruel and unusual punishment.

Question 10

9th amendment

Answer 10

The constitution does not include all of the rights of the people and the states.

Question 11

10th amendment

Answer 11

Any powers that the constitution does not give to the federal government belongs to the states.

Question 12

11th amendments

Answer 12

Citizens cannot sue states in federal courts (with few exceptions.)

Question 13

12th amendment

Answer 13

The president and Vice president are elected on a party ticket + election date

Question 14

13th amendment

Answer 14

Slavery is illegal.

Question 15

14th amendment

Answer 15

Every person born in the US is a citizen. An immigrant can become a naturalized citizen.

Question 16

15th amendment

Answer 16

All US male citizens have the right to vote (including African American men.)

Question 17

16th amendment

Answer 17

Congress can tax income = income tax.

Question 18

17th amendment

Answer 18

The people can elect US senators.

Question 19

18th amendment

Answer 19

Alcohol is illegal. (Prohibition.)

Question 20

19th amendment

Answer 20

All US female citizens have the right to vote.

Question 21

20th amendment

Answer 21

The president is inaugurated in January. Congress begins to meet in January.

Question 22

21st amendment

Answer 22

Alcohol is legal. Each state can make laws about selling, making, and drinking alcohol.

Question 23

22nd amendment

Answer 23

The president cannot serve for more than two terms.

Question 24

23rd amendment

Answer 24

The US citizens in the District of Colombia (Washing D.C.) have the right to vote for the President.

Question 25

24th amendment

Answer 25

It is illegal to make a citizen pay a voting fee or take a reading test to vote.

Question 26

25th amendment

Answer 26

If the president dies or cannot serve, the vice-president becomes president. If they both die or cannot serve, the Speaker of the House becomes president.

Question 27

26th amendment

Answer 27

US citizens 18 or older can vote.

Question 28

27th amendment

Answer 28

Congress must limit when and how much its members are paid.