US Constitution

Question 1

Amendment 1

Answer 1

(1791) freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and right to petition government.

Question 2

Amendment 2

Answer 2

(1791) right to bear arms

Question 3

Amendment 3

Answer 3

(1791) prohibits quartering of soldiers in homes

Question 4

Amendment 4

Answer 4

(1791) prohibits unreasonable search and seizure, warrants

Question 5

Amendment 5

Answer 5

(1791) rights of an accused person (due process)

Question 6

Amendment 6

Answer 6

(1791) right to speedy and fair trial by jury

Question 7

Amendment 7

Answer 7

(1791) right to a jury trial in civil suits

Question 8

Amendment 8

Answer 8

(1791) prohibits excessive bail and cruel punishment

Question 9

Amendment 9

Answer 9

(1791) unenumerated rights are retained by the people

Question 10

Amendment 10

Answer 10

(1791) Federal government has only the power enumerated to it, all other powers reserved to the states

Question 11

Amendment 11

Answer 11

(1795) states immune from suits by non-citizens

Question 12

Amendment 12

Answer 12

(1804) election of President and VP together

Question 13

Amendment 13

Answer 13

(1865) abolition of slavery

Question 14

Amendment 14

Answer 14

(1868) rights of citizens, equal protection

Question 15

Amendment 15

Answer 15

(1869) right to vote for black males

Question 16

Amendment 16

Answer 16

(1913) income tax

Question 17

Amendment 17

Answer 17

(1913) direct election of Senators by popular vote

Question 18

Amendment 18

Answer 18

(1919) prohibition of alcohol

Question 19

Amendment 19

Answer 19

(1920) right to vote for women

Question 20

Amendment 20

Answer 20

(1933) reduced ‘lame duck’ period for Congress, changed start dates

Question 21

Amendment 21

Answer 21

(1933) repeal of prohibition

Question 22

Amendment 22

Answer 22

(1951) limit on Presidential terms

Question 23

Amendment 23

Answer 23

(1961) grants Washington DC electoral votes

Question 24

Amendment 24

Answer 24

(1964) abolition of poll tax

Question 25

Amendment 25

Answer 25

(1967) presidential disability and succession

Question 26

Amendment 26

Answer 26

(1971) right to vote for eighteen-year-olds

Question 27

Amendment 27

Answer 27

(1992) delays impacts to congressional salaries

Question 28

Article I

Answer 28

Leglislative: powers to Congress, bicameral houses, procedures

Question 29

Article II

Answer 29

Executive: chief executive with VP, electoral college

Question 30

Article III

Answer 30

Judiciary: Supreme Court and inferior courts

Question 31

Article IV

Answer 31

States: relations between States and Federal Government, create new states, inter-state processes

Question 32

Article V

Answer 32

Amendment process: 2/3 language approval by both houses, then 3/4 ratification by State legislatures

Question 33

Article VI

Answer 33

Federal Powers: Constitution and Federal laws have supremacy over States.

Question 34

Article VII

Answer 34

Ratification