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Constit. Amendments
Constitutional Amendments
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Amendment One | freedoms of speech, press, religion, peaceful assembly, petition the government |
| Amendment Two | right to bear arms |
| Amendment Three | prohibits the stationing of troops in your home without your permission in times of peace |
| Amendment Four | protection against unreasonable search and seizure |
| Amendment Five | protection against self-incrimination |
| Amendment Six | right to a fair and speedy trial |
| Amendment Seven | right to a jury trial in civil cases where the amount in dispute is $20 or more |
| Amendment Eight | protection against excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishments |
| Amendment Nine | can’t deny rights just because it’s not listed in the Constitution |
| Amendment Ten | any power not given to the national government belongs to the people or the states |
| Amendment Thirteen | abolished slavery |
| Amendment Fifteen | voting cannot be denied because of race, color, or previously being a slave |
| Amendment Sixteen | established a federal income tax |
| Amendment Eighteen | prohibition established |
| Amendment Nineteen | gave women the right to vote |
| Amendment Twenty-One | prohibition repealed |
| Amendment Twenty-Two | limited President to two terms |
| Amendment Twenty-Six | minimum voting age is 18 |