27 Amendments

Question 1

1st Amendment

Answer 1

Protects freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.

Question 2

2nd Amendment

Answer 2

Protects the right to own and carry firearms.

Question 3

3rd Amendment

Answer 3

No quartering of soldiers during war and peace time

Question 4

4th Amendment

Answer 4

Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures; requires warrants based on probable cause.

Question 5

5th Amendment

Answer 5

Guarantees protection against self-incrimination, double jeopardy, and ensures due process.

Question 6

6th Amendment

Answer 6

Guarantees a speedy, public trial, an impartial jury, and the right to a lawyer.

Question 7

7th Amendment

Answer 7

Ensures the right to a jury trial in civil cases involving claims over $20.

Question 8

8th Amendment

Answer 8

Prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.

Question 9

9th Amendment

Answer 9

Recognizes that people have rights beyond those listed in the Constitution.

Question 10

10th Amendment

Answer 10

States or the people retain powers not granted to the federal government.

Question 11

11th Amendment

Answer 11

Limits the ability of individuals to sue states in federal court.

Question 12

12th Amendment

Answer 12

Revises the process for electing the President and Vice President, ensuring they are elected together.

Question 13

15th Amendment

Answer 13

Right to vote not denied by race

Question 13

13th Amendment

Answer 13

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

Question 14

14th Amendment

Answer 14

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

Question 15

16th Amendment

Answer 15

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

Question 16

17th Amendment

Answer 16

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

Question 17

18th Amendment

Answer 17

Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages.

Question 18

19th Amendment

Answer 18

Grants women the right to vote in all elections.

Question 19

20th Amendment

Answer 19

Defines the start and end dates for presidential and congressional terms and addresses presidential succession.

Question 20

21st Amendment

Answer 20

Repeals the 18th Amendment, legalizing the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages.

Question 21

22nd Amendment

Answer 21

Limits the President to two terms or a maximum of eight years in office.

Question 22

23rd Amendment

Answer 22

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

Question 23

24th Amendment

Answer 23

Prohibits the use of poll taxes in federal elections.

Question 24

25th Amendment

Answer 24

Clarifies the procedures for presidential succession and dealing with presidential disabilities.

Question 25

26th Amendment

Answer 25

Lowers the voting age to 18.

Question 26

27th Amendment

Answer 26

Delays any changes to congressional pay until after the next election.