Amendments

Question 1

Amendment 26

Answer 1

Lowered voting age form 21 to 18

Question 2

Amendment 27

Answer 2

Congressional pay raises go into effect during the next term

Question 3

Amendment 24

Answer 3

Prohibits poll taxes in federal elections

Question 4

Amendment 16

Answer 4

Legalized federal income tax

Question 5

Amendment 14

Answer 5

All citizens have equal protection under law - all people born in U.S. are citizens

Question 6

Amendment 18

Answer 6

Prohibition - alcohol illegal

Question 7

Amendment 9

Answer 7

Powers reserved to the people

Question 8

Amendment 5

Answer 8

Right not to incriminate oneself; double jeopardy; eminent domain; grand jury

Question 9

Amendment 11

Answer 9

Suits against states

Question 10

Amendment 1

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Amendment 22

Answer 11

Limited the president to a maximum of two terms

Question 12

Egalitarianism

Answer 12

Human equality - social, political, economic

Question 13

Meaning and intent of the Declaration of Independence

Answer 13

Document describing the reasons colonies wanted to separate form Great Britain, and the ideals that would be set up in the new nation, it also included 28 specific grievances against King George

Question 14

Benjamin Rush

Answer 14

• “Father of American Medicine”

- Devoutly religious man who held anti-slavery views

Question 15

Amendment 3

Answer 15

Right not to be forced to quarter soldiers

Question 16

Amendment 19

Answer 16

Woman’s suffrage - right to vote

Question 17

Separation of powers

Answer 17

The power of the government is broken into parts (executive, judicial, and legislative), with each part having specific jobs and duties

Question 18

Laissez - faire

Answer 18

Doctrine stating that the government should not interfere in economic affairs (hands off)

Question 19

Liberty

Answer 19

Freedom from control, obligation, or interference

Question 20

Individualism

Answer 20

Theory advocating for liberty, rights, or independent action

Question 21

Populism

Answer 21

Supporting the rights and power of the common people

Question 22

John Witherspoon

Answer 22

President of what is now known as Princeton University; was a religious leader and trained other religious leaders

Question 23

John Jay

Answer 23

Writer of three essays in the Federalist papers calling for a new constitution with more federal power

Question 24

Johnathon Trumbull Sr.

Answer 24

Governor of Connecticut that supported the patriots during the American Revolution

Question 25

John Peter Muhlenberg

Answer 25

Protestant minister and member of the “Black Regiment”

Question 26

Charles Carroll

Answer 26

Wealthy planter from Maryland, was Catholic and championed Catholic rights as the first US senator from Maryland

Question 27

Amendment 6

Answer 27

Rights of the accused including a speedy and public trial

Question 28

Amendment 4

Answer 28

Right against unlawful search and seizure

Question 29

Amendment 13

Answer 29

Abolished slavery

Question 30

Amendment 15

Answer 30

States must give all male citizens the right to vote

Question 31

Popular sovereignty

Answer 31

The idea the government derives its power from the consent of the people (we the people...)

Question 32

Amendment 12

Answer 32

Electoral college uses separate ballots in voting for president and Vice President

Question 33

Amendment 17

Answer 33

People directly elect senators

Question 34

Amendment 23

Answer 34

Allowed citizens in Washington DC to vote

Question 35

Limited government

Answer 35

Philosophy that the national government has only those powers given to it in the constitution. If a power is not listed, the national government is assumed to not have it

Question 36

Federalism

Answer 36

A system of dual sovereignty. The people give certain powers to the national government, while the states and people keep the rest

Question 37

Amendment 25

Answer 37

Established process for presidential succession to take over leadership when the president is disabled

Question 38

Amendment 20

Answer 38

Presidential inaugurations changed from March to January 20th

Question 39

Amendment 10

Answer 39

Powers reserved to the state

Question 40

Amendment 7

Answer 40

Right to a trial by a jury in civil case

Question 41

Amendment 8

Answer 41

Right against cruel and unusual punishment

Question 42

Checks & balances

Answer 42

The branches of the government have ways of checking up on and limiting the power of the others so that no branch becomes too powerful

Question 43

Amendment 21

Answer 43

Prohibition repealed

Question 44

Amendment 2

Answer 44

Right to bear arms