Amendments

Question 0

Madison wanted the Bill of Rights in the articles of the constitution to contain..

Answer 0

Individual freedoms

Question 1

The bill of rights used which documents from the past?

Answer 1

Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights

Question 2

Which group demanded a bill of rights in the constitution?

Answer 2

Anti federalists

Question 3

The first amendment protects

Answer 3

Freedom of: 
•speech
•press
•religion
•assembly
•petition

Question 4

Which amendment prohibits changes in salaries of the US senators and Reps. from taking affect until after the next election?

Answer 4

27th

Question 5

Slavery was abolished by which amendment?

Answer 5

13th

Question 6

What amendment offered protection against abuse of power by the government?

Answer 6

All of them

Question 7

9th amendment states that citizens:

Answer 7

Have rights not listed in the constitution too

Question 8

Interpreting rights involves weighing them against

Answer 8

Other peoples rights

Question 9

Amendment that limits the president to 2 terms

Answer 9

22nd

Question 10

Guarantees that a person can’t be tried twice for the same crime

Answer 10

5th amendment (double jeopardy)

Question 11

Interpreting the meaning of citizens’ rights is the job of the

Answer 11

Supreme Court

Question 12

Tinker case ruled that student had

Answer 12

First amendment rights

Question 13

Skokie case showed that the first amendment protects

Answer 13

Extremist groups

Question 14

How many rights are in the first amendment?

Answer 14

5

Question 15

4th amendment protects citizens from

Answer 15

Unreasonable searches and seizures

Question 16

Accused person have the right to a

Answer 16

Fair, speedy, public, and trial by jury

Question 17

Judges in our nations courts interpret the meaning of citizens’

Answer 17

Rights

Question 18

Protecting the rights of citizens is the responsibility of

Answer 18

All US citizens

Question 19

Forbids states to stop a person from voting due to race or color

Answer 19

15th amendment

Question 20

Right to bear arms

Answer 20

2nd amendment

Question 21

Safeguard against excessive bails, fines, and cruel and unusual punishments

Answer 21

8th amendment

Question 22

Gives women right to vote

Answer 22

19th amendment

Question 23

Lowers voting age to 18

Answer 23

26th amendment

Question 24

Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures

Answer 24

4th amendment

Question 25

What is affirmative action?

Answer 25

an action or policy favoring those who tend to suffer from discrimination, especially in relation to employment or education; positive discrimination. (Open response)

Question 26

Difference between equal opportunity and affirmative action?

Answer 26

Equal opportunity means everyone is equal and affirmative action means that the minorities are favored especially when it comes to getting jobs (Open response)

Question 27

How long should US continue affirmative action? Where do you stand?

Answer 27

(Open response)