Amendments

Question 1

Amendment 2

Answer 1

Gives right to bear arms and to have a militia

Question 2

Amendment 3

Answer 2

Gives right to be safe in your own home; you don’t have to house soldiers

Question 3

Amendment 4

Answer 3

No authorized searches and seizures; must have warrant and probable cause

Question 4

Amendment 5

Answer 4

Due process; gives right to the accused

Question 5

Amendment 6

Answer 5

Gives the right to a fair, speedy, accused trial

Question 6

Amendment 7

Answer 6

No cases involving less than $20

Question 7

Amendment 8

Answer 7

No cruel or unusual punishment; death penalty

Question 8

Amendment 9

Answer 8

Says we have right not included in the first 8 amendments

Question 9

Amendment 10

Answer 9

Re-instates federalism; all rights not given to government go to people; “necessary and proper clause”

Question 10

Amendment 11

Answer 10

Limits jurisdiction of federal courts

Question 11

Amendment 12

Answer 11

Presidential elections and Vice Presidential election on different ballads

Question 12

Amendment 13

Answer 12

Abolishes slavery

Question 13

Amendment 14

Answer 13

Protects due process; defines citizenship

Question 14

Amendment 15

Answer 14

Prohibits government to deny voting rights to people based on race

Question 15

Amendment 16

Answer 15

Allows government to collect income taxes

Question 16

Amendment 17

Answer 16

Allows people to vote for senate

Question 17

Amendment 18

Answer 17

Makes alcohol illegal

Question 18

Amendment 19

Answer 18

Gives women’s rights to vote (women’s suffrage)

Question 19

Amendment 20

Answer 19

Changes the date of the presidential inauguration

Question 20

Amendment 21

Answer 20

Makes alcohol legal again

Question 21

Amendment 22

Answer 21

“FDR amendment”; only serves 2 terms as president

Question 22

Amendment 23

Answer 22

Allows District of Columbia to have nonvoting members in the house of reps

Question 23

Amendment 24

Answer 23

Prohibits a poll tax

Question 24

Amendment 1

Answer 24

Gives right of speech, press, assembly, religion, and petition; included free establishment clause and free exercise clause