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AmendmentsQZ
Quiz on the 27 Amendments
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Rights of the Accused, no self-incrimination or double jeopardy | Amendment 5 |
| Freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition | Amendment 1 |
| People get rights not in Constitution | Amendment 9 |
| Right to bear arms | Amendment 2 |
| Rights of accused to a fair trial | Amendment 6 |
| Powers not listed reserved to states and people | Amendment 10 |
| No unreasonable searches and seizure | Amendment 4 |
| Trial by jury in civil cases | Amendment 7 |
| No quartering of soldiers | Amendment 3 |
| No excessive bail nor cruel and unusual punishments | Amendment 8 |
| Pres. Inauguration on Jan. 20 and Congress starts on Jan. 3 | Amendment 20 |
| Can't prevent a person from voting based on race or being a former slave. | Amendment 15 |
| Abolishes slavery | Amendment 13 |
| Prohibition of Alcohol | Amendment 18 |
| Can't sue a state in federal court | Amendment 11 |
| Separate votes for President and VP | Amendment 12 |
| Defines citizenship and states must guarantee equal protection and rights to due process of law | Amendment 14 |
| Women get the vote | Amendment 19 |
| Establishes direct election of senators | Amendment 17 |
| Congress can establish an income tax | Amendment 16 |
| President limited to two terms | Amendment 22 |
| Congress can't get a pay raise until the next term | Amendment 27 |
| Repeals Prohibition | Amendment 21 |
| Presidential succession and replacement of VP plus what to do if the pres is incapacitated | Amendment 25 |
| Abolishes poll taxes | Amendment 24 |
| 18-year olds get the vote | Amendment 26 |
| Washington D.C. residents can vote for President | Amendment 23 |