Amendments

Question 1

Amendment 1

Answer 1

• freedom of speech, religion, & press
• right to peacefully assemble
• right to petition government

Question 2

Amendment 5

Answer 2

• protection against self incrimination (testifying against self) + double jeopardy (no repeated charges on one case)
• you cannot be prosecuted without indictment

Question 3

Amendment 7

Answer 3

right to jury trail in civil cases (usually a case on contracts)

Question 4

Amendment 10

Answer 4

protection for states’ rights

Question 5

Amendment 13

Answer 5

abolished slavery

Question 6

Amendment 14

Answer 6

granted all persons born in US citizenship; due process

Question 7

Amendment 15

Answer 7

guarantees all men the right to vote

Question 8

Amendment 19

Answer 8

gave women the right to vote

Question 9

Amendment 20

Answer 9

set January 20 the date of president’s inauguration

Question 10

Amendment 21

Answer 10

repealed prohibition

Question 11

Amendment 23

Answer 11

gave residents of Washington DC the right to vote in the presidential election

Question 12

Amendment 24

Answer 12

did away with poll tax

Question 13

Amendment 25

Answer 13

deals with succession of president - vice president become president is the president leaves the term; president confidency

Question 14

Amendment 26

Answer 14

lowered voting age to 18

Question 15

Amendment 27

Answer 15

Congress cannot raise salary during their term