27 Amendments

Question 1

1 Amendment

Answer 1

freedom of expression, religion, speech, press,assembly and petition.

Question 2

2 Amendment

Answer 2

Protects the rights of individual citizens to keep and bear arms. Establishes a militia that is necessary.

Question 3

3 Amendment

Answer 3

Prohibits soldiers form temporarily residing in private homes during peacetime without getting the permission and consent of the owner.

Question 4

4th Amendment

Answer 4

Protects people’s right to privacy,prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures by the government

Question 5

5th Amendment

Answer 5

No person tried without the grand jury indictment or punished twice for the same offense. Prohibits being a witness

Question 6

6th amendment

Answer 6

rights of accused in criminal cases, including legal Representation and a fair and speedy trail.

Question 7

7th amendment

Answer 7

Guarantees a trail by jury.

Question 8

8th Amendment

Answer 8

Insures that punishments for crimes are not excessive, cruel or unusual

Question 9

9th Amendment

Answer 9

people retain rights not listed in the United States constitution

Question 10

10th Amendment

Answer 10

power not given to the federal government is given to the people of states

Question 11

11th amendment

Answer 11

individual cannot sue a state in federal court

Question 12

12th amendment

Answer 12

repeals part of article 2 section 1

Question 13

13th amendment

Answer 13

Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude.

Question 14

14th amendment

Answer 14

All persons born or naturalized in the United states enjoy full rights

Question 15

15th amendment

Answer 15

protects the rights of Americans to vote in elections. States cannot prevent a person form voting because of race, creed or color

Question 16

16th amendment

Answer 16

Establishes congress right to impose a federal income tax

Question 17

17th amendment

Answer 17

provides for popular election of united States senators. Repeal’s part of article 1, section 3

Question 18

18th amendment

Answer 18

prohibition. No alcoholic beverages to be bought or sold in the united states.

Question 19

19th amendment

Answer 19

provides all women, who are U.S. citizens, the right to vote in all elections.

Question 20

20th amendment

Answer 20

Changed the date the president takes office form march 4th to January 3rd

Question 21

21st amendment

Answer 21

repealed prohibition and voided the 18th Amendment

Question 22

22nd amendment

Answer 22

No person shall be elected to the office or president more then twice

Question 23

23rd amendment

Answer 23

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

Question 24

24th amendment

Answer 24

Anti-poll tax amendment. forbids taxing voters before they vote in national elections.

Question 25

25th amendment

Answer 25

pass of the office to the vice president if he is sick

Question 26

26th amendment

Answer 26

18 year-olds are allowed to vote in federal and state elections

Question 27

27th amendment

Answer 27

prohibits congress form voting itself mid-term pay raises