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H.Civics Amendments
Amendments Only for Constitution Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1st Amendment | Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Petition, & Assembly |
| 2nd Amendment | Right to bear arms |
| 3rd Amendment | No quartering soldiers |
| 4th Amendment | Search and seizures (search warrants) |
| 5th Amendment | No Self incrimination, No Double Jeopardy, “Due process of the law” (fair treatment) |
| 6th Amendment | Right to a speedy trial and an attorney |
| 7th Amendment | Right to jury in civil trials over $20 |
| 8th Amendment | Cruel and unusual punishment |
| 9th Amendment | Rights retained by the people that some rights were not listed out |
| 10th Amendment | Congress has only those powers specifically granted by the Constitution |
| 11th Amendment | Sets limits when states can be sued |
| 12th Amendment | Presidential runner-up no longer VP |
| 13th Amendment | Abolished slavery |
| 14th Amendment | All persons born in the U.S. are citizens and no state shall deny them rights |
| 15th Amendment | States cannot deny any person to vote because of race |
| 16th Amendment | Allowing federal government to tax individual income |
| 17th Amendment | Established the direct election of senators (instead of being chosen by state legislature) |
| 18th Amendment | Prohibition of alcohol |
| 19th Amendment | Women's right to vote |
| 20th Amendment | Congress begins on January 30th; President starts on January 20th, "Lame-Duck" Amendment |
| 21st Amendment | Repeal of prohibition |
| 22nd Amendment | Limits the president to two terms or ten years |
| 23rd Amendment | Gives Washington D.C. 3 electoral college votes |
| 24th Amendment | Abolishes poll taxes |
| 25th Amendment | Presidential succession |
| 26th Amendment | States cannot deny the right to vote based on age (18+) |
| 27th Amendment | Congressional pay raises can not begin until the next election |