US Amendments

Question 1

1st

Answer 1

Free speach

1791

Question 2

2nd

Answer 2

Right to bear arms

1791

Question 3

3rd

Answer 3

No quartering of soldiers

1791

Prohibits the government from forcing citizens to house soldiers during peacetime without consent

Question 4

4th

Answer 4

Protection against unreasonable search and seizures

1791

Question 5

5th

Answer 5

rights of the accused

1791

Provides protection against self-incrimination, double jeopardy, and ensures due process of law. It also addresses eminent domain (government taking private property for public use)

Question 6

6th

Answer 6

Right to a fair trial

1791

Guarantees a speedy and public trial, an impartial jury, and the right to counsel for those accused of a crime

Question 7

7th

Answer 7

right to a jury trial in civil cases

1791

Question 8

8th

Answer 8

protection against cruel and unusual punishments

1791

Question 9

9th

Answer 9

rights retained by the people

1791

Asserts that the enumeration of specific rights in the Constitution does not mean that people do not have other rights

Question 10

10th

Answer 10

powers reserved to the states

1791

States that any powers not specifically given to the federal government are reserved for the states or the people

Question 11

11th

Answer 11

Limits of suits against states

1795

Restricts the ability of individuals to sue states in federal court without the state’s consent

Question 12

12th

Answer 12

revised electoral process

1804

Changes the procedure for electing the President and Vice President, ensuring they are selected by separate ballots in the Electoral College

Question 13

13th

Answer 13

abolition of slavery

1865

Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime

Question 14

14th

Answer 14

citizenship and equal protection

1868

Grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. and guarantees equal protection under the law

Question 15

15th

Answer 15

voting rights regardless of race

1870

Prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude

Question 16

16th

Answer 16

Income tax

1913

Allows Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states

Question 17

17th

Answer 17

direct election of senators

1913

Establishes the direct election of U.S. Senators by the people, rather than by state legislatures

Question 18

18th

Answer 18

Prohibition

1919

(later repealed by the 21st amendment)

Question 19

19th

Answer 19

women’s right to vote

1920

Question 20

20th

Answer 20

lame-duck period

1933

Shortens the time between presidential election and inauguration (moves inauguration date from March 4 to January 20) and addresses other issues regarding the end of congressional terms

Question 21

21st

Answer 21

repeal of prohibition

1933

Question 22

22nd

Answer 22

presidential term limit

1951

limited to two terms in office or a max of 10 years

Question 23

23rd

Answer 23

D.C. voting rights

1961

Grants the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) electors in the Electoral College, giving its residents the right to vote in presidential elections

Question 24

24th

Answer 24

abolition of poll taxes

1964

removes financial barriers to voting

Question 25

25th

Answer 25

presidential succession and disability

1967

Clarifies the procedures for presidential succession and addresses situations where the president is unable to fulfill duties

Question 26

26th

Answer 26

voting age set at 18

1971

Lowers the voting age to 18, ensuring that citizens of this age have the right to vote (was originally 21)

Question 27

27th

Answer 27

congressional pay increases

1992

Prevents any law that increases or decreases the compensation for Congress members from taking effect until after the next electio