Constitution Scavenger Hunt, Amendments

Name the five basic civil liberties guaranteed in the First Amendment. 

a.  Freedom of speech

b.  Freedom of the press

c.  Freedom of religion

d.  Right of people to assemble peaceably

e.  Right to petition the government for a redress of grievances

Which amendment extended the vote to 18 year olds?

26th Amendment.

Which amendment outlaws “cruel and unusual punishments?”

8th Amendment.

Which amendment ended slavery?

13th Amendment.

Put the NINTH Amendment in your own words.

People have more rights beyond those that are outlined in the US Constitution.

Put the TENTH Amendment in your own words.

The states or the people retain all powers except those denied to them or those specifically granted to the federal government. 

Which Amendment prevents a citizen of North Carolina suing the state of Georgia?

11th Amendment.

Which amendment said that states could not prevent people from voting based on their race?

15th Amendment.

Which amendment said that a person could not be tried twice for the same crime?

5th Amendment.

When can the government take private property and what must government give the owners?  Which Amendment established this?

When the government takes it for public use and gives the owners just compensation – 5^th Amendment.

58. What phrase is repeated both in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments?  Explain what this phrase means.

“…nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.” 

The government cannot take away a person’s life, property, or freedom without following certain steps that give the person a fair chance (due process).

Which amendment defined citizenship?

14th Amendment.

List the rights that the accused has when suspected of a crime.

a.  Right to remain silent – cannot be made to answer questions or testify against oneself, which may be self-incriminating

b.  Right to legal counsel (or an attorney) even if they cannot afford one

c.  Right to due process of law

d.  Right to a fair and speedy trial by an impartial jury in the state where the crime was committed

e.  Right to know what they’re being accused of

f.  Right to obtain witnesses in their favor if necessary

g.  Cannot be tried more than once for the same crime (no double jeopardy)

Which amendment prohibited alcohol? Which amendment repealed its prohibition?

18th and 21st Amendments.

Which amendment gave women the right to vote and in what year was it passed? 

19th Amendment, 1920

Which amendment decided that a person could only be president for 2 terms? 

22nd amendment.

On what day does the Constitution state that a new president shall be inaugurated? Which amendment establishes this? When must the new Congress meet? 

January 20^th, 20^th Amendment. The new Congress must meet at noon on January 3^rd unless they appoint a different day.

Which amendment separated the vote for President and Vice President in the Electoral College? In that same amendment, who should choose the president if no one get a majority in the Electoral College?  And the vice president? 

12th Amendment. President shall be chosen by the House of Representatives, Vice-President shall be chosen by the Senate.

Which amendment requires a warrant to search someone’s property?

4th Amendment.

Which amendment gave government the power to impose an income tax?

16th Amendment.

Which Amendment establishes what to do if the president is incapacitated and can’t perform his duties.

25th Amendment.

List and briefly explain all the Amendments that expanded voting rights: 

- 15^th Amendment:  No citizen shall be denied the right to vote based on their race, color, or previous condition of servitude

- 17^th Amendment:  Established the election of US Senators by the people (not by the state legislatures as was previously done)

- 19^th Amendment:  Gave women the right to vote

- 23^rd Amendment:  Extends the right to vote in the presidential election to citizens residing in the District of Columbia

- 24^th Amendment:  Forbids the use of the poll tax as a requirement for voting in all federal elections

- 26^th Amendment:  Extends the right to vote to citizens who are 18 yrs of age or older

List and briefly explain all the Amendments that have to do with the Presidency:

- 12^th Amendment: Provides for election of the president and vice president by the Electoral College; should there be no majority vote for one person, the House of Representatives (one vote per state) chooses the president

- 20^th Amendment:  Sets the dates at which federal US government elected offices end. It also defines who succeeds the president if the president dies

- 22^nd Amendment:  Limits the president to only two 4-year terms in office

- 23^rd Amendment:  Extends the right to vote in the presidential election to citizens residing in the District of Columbia

- 24^th Amendment:  Forbids the use of the poll tax as a requirement for voting in all federal elections

- 25^th Amendment:  Explains the succession to the presidency in the event of the president's death, resignation, or incapacity