us_constitution_amendments

Question 1

What does the 1st Amendment protect?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

What right does the 2nd Amendment guarantee?

Answer 2

Right to keep and bear arms

Question 3

What does the 3rd Amendment prohibit?

Answer 3

No quartering of soldiers in private homes without consent

Question 4

What protection does the 4th Amendment provide?

Answer 4

Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures

Question 5

What rights are included in the 5th Amendment?

Answer 5

Rights in criminal cases including due process, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, eminent domain

Question 6

What does the 6th Amendment guarantee?

Answer 6

Right to a fair trial, speedy and public trial, impartial jury, right to counsel

Question 7

What does the 7th Amendment provide?

Answer 7

Right to trial by jury in civil cases

Question 8

What does the 8th Amendment prohibit?

Answer 8

Prohibition of excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishments

Question 9

What does the 9th Amendment protect?

Answer 9

Protection of rights not specifically enumerated in the Constitution

Question 10

What does the 10th Amendment state?

Answer 10

Powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved to the states or people

Question 11

What limitations does the 11th Amendment impose?

Answer 11

Limits on suits against states

Question 12

What change did the 12th Amendment make?

Answer 12

Revised the presidential election procedures

Question 13

What does the 13th Amendment accomplish?

Answer 13

Abolition of slavery

Question 14

What rights does the 14th Amendment ensure?

Answer 14

Equal protection under the law, citizenship rights

Question 15

What does the 15th Amendment prohibit?

Answer 15

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

Question 16

What power does the 16th Amendment grant Congress?

Answer 16

Gives Congress the power to levy an income tax

Question 17

What does the 17th Amendment establish?

Answer 17

Direct election of Senators

Question 18

What does the 18th Amendment prohibit?

Answer 18

Prohibition of alcohol (repealed by the 21st amendment)

Question 19

What right does the 19th Amendment grant?

Answer 19

Women’s right to vote

Question 20

What change does the 20th Amendment make?

Answer 20

Terms of the President and Congress, shortened ‘lame duck’ period

Question 21

What does the 21st Amendment do?

Answer 21

Repeal of Prohibition (18th amendment)

Question 22

What limitation does the 22nd Amendment impose?

Answer 22

Limits the President to two terms

Question 23

What right does the 23rd Amendment grant?

Answer 23

Gives residents of Washington D.C. the right to vote in presidential elections

Question 24

What does the 24th Amendment abolish?

Answer 24

Abolition of poll taxes

Question 25

What does the 25th Amendment address?

Answer 25

Presidential succession and disability

Question 26

What change does the 26th Amendment make?

Answer 26

Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18

Question 27

What does the 27th Amendment delay?

Answer 27

Delays laws affecting Congressional salary from taking effect until after the next election