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Const amendments
amendments on exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What amendment states that powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved for the states? | 10 |
| Which amendment was intended to preserve militias through the right to bear arms? | 2 |
| What does #13 say? | abolishes slavery |
| People are protected against unreasonable searches and seizures through amendment # ___. | 4 |
| What does #17 say? | direct election of senators |
| What does #19 say? | gave women suffrage (right to vote) |
| The President is limited to 2 terms in office because of amendment #___. | 22 |
| Which amendment gives a defendant the right to a speedy, public trial? | 6 |
| Under amendment # ___, a defendant does not have to testify against himself. | 5 |
| What does amendment #8 say? | no cruel and unusual punishment |
| Which amendment abolished the poll tax? | 24 |
| What are the five freedoms listed under amendment #1? | speech, press, petition, assembly, religion |
| Which amendment created Prohibition, or making it illegal to sell or consume alchohol? | 18 |
| What did amendment #26 do? | gave 18 year olds the right to vote |
| Which amendment established the rules for sucession if the President dies or is removed from office? | 25 |
| What did amendment 21 say? | repeal of Prohibition |
| Under which amendment is a defendant protected from double jeopardy, or being tried for the same crime twice? | 5 |
| Which amendment established separate ballots for President and Vice President? | 12 |
| Which amendment established that all people are citizens? | 14 |
| What did amendment #15 say? | gave right to vote to African-Americans |
| Which amendment gave equal protection under the law to all citizens? | 14 |
| Which amendment stated that citizens have rights, even those not listed in the Constitution? | 9 |
| What did amendment #16 do? | created individual income tax |
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