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Amendments
Stack to study for Part 2 of Constitution Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Includes freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press, and petition. | Amendment I (1) |
| What does it take to add an amendment to the U.S. Constitution? | Proposed by 2/3 vote of both houses of Congress and then ratified by 3/4 of the states |
| Prevents denial of voting rights because of race or color. | Amendment XV (15) |
| Prohibits excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment | Amendment VIII (8) |
| Lowered the voting age to 18 years | Amendment XXVI (26) |
| Direct election of senators | Amendment XVII (17) |
| Rights not specifically delegated to the US are reserved for the states | Amendment X (10) |
| Gave women the right to vote | Amendment XIX (19) |
| Protects people from being forced to quarter troops during peacetime | Amendment III (3) |
| Limits the president to serving two terms | Amendment XXII (22) |
| Protects the accused from double jeopardy and self incrimination | Amendment V (5) |
| Right to bear arms | Amendment II (2) |
| State governments cannot prevent people from voting by charging a poll tax | Amendment XXIV (24) |
| Guarantees a person a fair, speedy trial in a criminal case | Amendment VI (6) |
| Protects against "unreasonble search and seizure" | Amendment IV (4) |
| Emancipation of slaves | Amendment XIII (13) |
| Persons of one state cannot sue another state | Amendment XI (11) |
| Sale of alcohol is prohibited | Amendment XVIII (18) |
| Congress cannot vote themselves an immediate pay raise | Amendment XXVII (27) |
| Provides for the right to a jury trial in a civil case | Amendment VII (7) |
| Allows an income tax | Amendment XVI (16) |
| Separate ballots for President and Vice President | Amendment XII (12) |
| Rights not specifically listed are still given to people (such as right to education) | Amendment IX (9) |
| Citizenship rights for freed slaves | Amendment XIV (14) |
| Repeals Amendment that outlawed alcohol | Amendment XXI (21) |
| Rules for presidential succession | Amendment XXV (25) |
| Give citizens of the District of Columbia (DC) the right to vote for president | Amendment XXIII (23) |
| Presidential terms start on January 20 | Amendment XX (20) |
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