Amendments

Question 1

What are the Bill of Rights?

Answer 1

First 10 Amendments to the Constitution

Question 2

When were the Bill of Rights passed?

Answer 2

Passed 2 years after the original Constitution was ratified

Question 3

1st Amendment = Five Freedoms

Answer 3

Congress should not make a law that breaks freedom of speech, religion, press (publish), assembly (meet), and petition (address government).

Question 4

2nd Amendment = GUNS

Answer 4

protects the right to bear arms (own a gun)

Question 5

Establishment Clause (1st Amendment)

Answer 5

GOV cannot establish or endorse a state religion.

Question 6

Free Exercise Clause (1st Amendment)

Answer 6

GOV cannot limit religious beliefs but can prevent certain practices.

Question 7

3rd Amendment = No Quartering of Troops

Answer 7

• “No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house w/o the owner”.
• We cannot be forced to house soldiers in our home.

Question 8

4th Amendment = Privacy Issues

Answer 8

• protects people from unreasonable searches and seizes
• cops must have a warrant w/ probable cause
• evidence found w/o warrant is inadmissible in court

Question 9

5th Amendment = Due Process

Answer 9

• protects people from unfair practices at trial
• may not be tried twice for the same crime
• don’t have to testify against yourself in court
• must be charged by a grand jury to face trial

Question 10

Eminent Domain (5th Amendment)

Answer 10

GOV cannot take away your property for public use w/o paying you for it

Question 11

6th Amendment = Court/Trial

Answer 11

• guarantees speedy trial
• impartial jury (does not think you are guilty)
• accused can confront witnesses against them and bring their own witnesses
• accused must be allowed to have a lawyer

Question 12

7th Amendment = Civil Trials (lawsuits)

Answer 12

right to a civil trial (lawsuit) with a jury

Question 13

8th Amendment = Crime Consequences

Answer 13

• no cruel AND unusual punishment (death penalty is cruel but not unusual. courts ensure a method is “humane”)
• no excessive bail or fines (courts have not made states do this)
• bail must fit crime = insurance you will return to trial = not a permanent Get Out of Jail Card

Question 14

9th Amendment = Powers Reserved to People

Answer 14

prevents GOV from claiming that the only rights people have are listed in Bill of Rights

Question 15

10th Amendment - Powers Reserved to States (Federalism)

Answer 15

• protects the States and the people from all-powerful federal government
• establishes that powers not given to Constitution belongs to the States or the people

Question 16

11

Answer 16

Restricts people from suing states in federal court

Question 17

12

Answer 17

POTUS and the VP are elected on separate ballots by electoral college

Question 18

13

Answer 18

Outlawed slavery

Question 19

14

Answer 19

Citizenship, due process, equal protection, basis of incorporation

Question 20

15

Answer 20

Voting for black males

Question 21

16

Answer 21

Income tax

Question 22

17

Answer 22

Direct election of senators

Question 23

18

Answer 23

Prohibition of alcohol

Question 24

19

Answer 24

Women’s suffrage

Question 25

20

Answer 25

Lame duck - shortens time from election to inauguration

Question 26

21

Answer 26

• Cancels the prohibition of alcohol - 18th amendment
• ratified by direct vote

Question 27

22

Answer 27

Term limits for POTUS (two terms)

Question 28

23

Answer 28

The right for DC residents to vote for POTUS

Question 29

24

Answer 29

Eliminates poll tax

Question 30

25

Answer 30

Fill vacancy of VP, procedures for presencial disability

Question 31

26

Answer 31

Lowered voting age to 18

Question 32

27

Answer 32

An increase in Congress pay is delayed to after election