Amendments

Question 1

What is the First Amendment?

Answer 1

Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.

Question 2

What is the Second Amendment?

Answer 2

The right to keep and bear arms.

Question 3

What is the Third Amendment?

Answer 3

Protection against quartering of soldiers in private homes.

Question 4

What is the Fourth Amendment?

Answer 4

Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures.

Question 5

What is the Fifth Amendment?

Answer 5

Grand Jury, Double Jeopardy, Self Incrimination, Due Process, Takings

Question 6

What is the Sixth Amendment?

Answer 6

Right to Speedy Trial by Jury, Witnesses, Counsel

Question 7

What is the Seventh Amendment?

Answer 7

Jury trial in civil lawsuits

Question 8

What is the Eighth Amendment?

Answer 8

Protection against excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment.

Question 9

What is the Ninth Amendment?

Answer 9

Non-Enumerated Rights Retained by People

Question 10

What is the Tenth Amendment?

Answer 10

Powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved to the states or the people.

Question 11

What is the Eleventh Amendment?

Answer 11

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

Question 12

What is the Twelfth Amendment?

Answer 12

Revises the procedure for electing the President and Vice President.

Question 13

What is the Thirteenth Amendment?

Answer 13

Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude.

Question 14

What is the Fourteenth Amendment?

Answer 14

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

Question 15

What is the Fifteenth Amendment?

Answer 15

Prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

Question 16

What is the Sixteenth Amendment?

Answer 16

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

Question 17

What is the Seventeenth Amendment?

Answer 17

Establishes the direct election of U.S. Senators by popular vote.

Question 18

What is the Eighteenth Amendment?

Answer 18

Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages (Prohibition).

Question 19

What is the Nineteenth Amendment?

Answer 19

Grants women the right to vote.

Question 20

What is the Twentieth Amendment?

Answer 20

Changes the dates for the start of presidential and congressional terms.

Question 21

What is the Twenty-First Amendment?

Answer 21

Repeals the Eighteenth Amendment (ends Prohibition).

Question 22

What is the Twenty-Second Amendment?

Answer 22

Limits the President to two terms in office.

Question 23

What is the Twenty-Third Amendment?

Answer 23

DC/ District of Columbia gets 3 electoral college/ presidential votes

Question 24

What is the Twenty-Fourth Amendment?

Answer 24

Prohibits the use of poll taxes in federal elections. 24 poll tax no more

Question 25

What is the Twenty-Fifth Amendment?

Answer 25

Establishes procedures for presidential succession and disability.

Question 26

What is the Twenty-Sixth Amendment?

Answer 26

Lowers the voting age to 18 years.

Question 27

What is the Twenty-Seventh Amendment?

Answer 27

Prevents laws affecting congressional salary from taking effect until after the next election.

Question 28

True or False: The First Amendment protects the right to assemble peacefully.

Answer 28

True.

Question 29

Fill in the blank: The ______ Amendment abolished slavery.

Answer 29

Thirteenth

Question 30

Multiple Choice: Which amendment grants the right to vote regardless of race? A) Fourteenth B) Fifteenth C) Nineteenth

Answer 30

B) Fifteenth

Question 31

Short Answer: What does the Eighth Amendment protect against?

Answer 31

Excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment.

Question 32

What amendments are part of the bill of rights?

Answer 32

The first 10

Question 33

What amendments are reconstruction amendments?

Answer 33

13 - 15