27 amendments

Question 1

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

Answer 1

1st

Question 2

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

Answer 2

2nd

Question 3

Prohibits soldiers from temporarily residing (quartering) in private homes during peace time without getting the permission and consent of the owner

Answer 3

3rd

Question 4

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

Answer 4

4th

Question 5

No person tried without the grand jury indictment or punished twice for the same offense. Prohibits being a witness against yourself and guarantees “due process of law”

Answer 5

5th

Question 6

Rights of accused in criminal cases, including legal representation and a fair and speedy trial

Answer 6

6th

Question 7

Guarantees trial by jury

Answer 7

7th

Question 8

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

Answer 8

8th

Question 9

People retain rights not listed in the United States Constitution

Answer 9

9th

Question 10

Power not given to the federal government is given to the people or states (very important for state government)

Answer 10

10th

Question 11

Individual cannot sue a state in federal courts.

Answer 11

11th

Question 12

Repeals Part two Section 1 of the constitution. Electoral college must cast separate ballots for president and vice president.

Answer 12

12th

Question 13

Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude.

Answer 13

13th

Question 14

All persons born or naturalized in the U.S. enjoy full rights.

Answer 14

14th

Question 15

Protects the rights of Americans to vote in elections. States cannot prevent a person from voting based on color.

Answer 15

15th

Question 16

Establishes Congress’s right to impose a federal income tax.

Answer 16

16th

Question 17

Provides for a popular election of United States senators. Repeats part f Article 1 Section 3. IN the past, senators were elected by state legislature.

Answer 17

17th

Question 18

Prohibition. No alcoholic beverages to be bought or sold in the US.

Answer 18

18th

Question 19

Woman suffrage. Some states had already given women the right to vote in some elections. Now woman can vote in any election.

Answer 19

19th

Question 20

Changed the date the president took office from March 4th to January 20th.

Answer 20

20th

Question 21

Repealed prohibition and voided the 18th amendment.

Answer 21

21st

Question 22

No person shall be elected to the office of president more than twice.

Answer 22

22nd

Question 22

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

Answer 22

23

Question 23

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

Answer 23

24th

Question 24

Established the process by which an ailing president may pass the duties of the office to the vice president.

Answer 24

25

Question 25

18 year old are allowed to vote in federal and state elections.

Answer 25

26th

Question 26

Prohibits congress from voting itself mid-term pay raises.

Answer 26

27th