amendments Flashcards
(31 cards)
What does the First Amendment protect?
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
The Second Amendment is commonly known for protecting what right?
The right to keep and bear arms.
True or False: The Third Amendment prohibits the quartering of soldiers in private homes without the owner’s consent.
True.
Fill in the blank: The Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable __________.
searches and seizures.
What does the Fifth Amendment guarantee regarding legal proceedings?
The right to due process and protection against self-incrimination.
Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
The Thirteenth Amendment.
What is the primary focus of the Eighth Amendment?
Prohibition of excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.
True or False: The Ninth Amendment states that the enumeration of certain rights in the Constitution does not deny or disparage others retained by the people.
True.
What does the Tenth Amendment state about powers?
Powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved to the states or the people.
Which amendment granted women the right to vote?
The Nineteenth Amendment.
What change did the Twenty-Second Amendment introduce?
It limits the President to two terms in office.
Fill in the blank: The Twenty-Fourth Amendment prohibits __________ in federal elections.
poll taxes.
What does the Sixth Amendment guarantee for criminal defendants?
The right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury.
Which amendment addresses the rights of citizens to vote regardless of race?
The Fifteenth Amendment.
True or False: The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees equal protection under the law.
True.
What is the main purpose of the Twenty-First Amendment?
It repealed Prohibition, ending the ban on alcohol.
Which amendment established the procedures for presidential succession?
The Twenty-Fifth Amendment.
Fill in the blank: The Eighteenth Amendment established __________.
Prohibition of alcohol.
What does the Eleventh Amendment address?
Limits the ability of individuals to sue states in federal court.
True or False: The Thirteenth Amendment was ratified after the Civil War.
True.
What change did the Seventeenth Amendment implement regarding the Senate?
It established the direct election of U.S. Senators by the people.
Which amendment prohibits the denial of voting rights based on gender?
The Nineteenth Amendment.
What does the Twenty-Third Amendment grant to residents of Washington D.C.?
The right to vote in presidential elections.
Fill in the blank: The Twelfth Amendment reformed the __________ process for the presidency.
electoral.
