Amendments Quiz Study Guide

1st Amendment

Guarantees the Right to Freedom of Speech, Religion, Assembly, the Press, and Petition

2nd Amendment

Grants the Right to Bear Arms

3rd Amendment

Prohibits Unlawful Quartering of Soldiers in Private Homes

4th Amendment

Protects Citizen from Unreasonable, Search, Seizure, and Arrest

5th Amendment

Right To: Grand Jury and Due Process
Protects Against: Double Jeopardy and Self-Incrimination

6th Amendment

Rights of the Accused in Criminal Cases: A Fair and Speedy Trial & to Counsel

7th Amendment

Grants the Right to a Jury Trial in Civil Cases

8th Amendment

Protections Against: Cruel and Unusual Punishment & Excessive Bail

9th Amendment

Non-Enumerated Rights: Rights not listed in the Constitution, which must be respected

10th Amendment

States’ Rights: All rights not listed or prohibited from the States in the Constitution

11th Amendment

A citizen of one state cannot sue another state in federal court

12th Amendment

Electors must cast 1 vote for President and 1 vote for Vice President

13th Amendment

Abolishes Slavery

14th Amendment

Defines citizenship and requires due process and equal protection from states to all citizens

15th Amendment

Grants all men, regardless of race, the right to vote

16th Amendment

Establishes federal income tax

17th Amendment

Direct election of Senators from the People

18th Amendment

Prohibition: alcohol production, sales, and transportation illegal

19th Amendment

Grants women the right to vote

20th Amendment

Establishes the start date of presidential & congressional terms
President: January 20
Congress: January 3rd

21st Amendment

Repeal the 18th amendment and ends prohibition

22nd Amendment

Establishes Presidential term limit to 2 terms

23rd Amendment

Grants residents of Washington D.C. the right to vote in presidential elections

24th Amendment

Abolishes poll tax requirement in federal elections

25th Amendment

If presidential vacancy, disability, or inability to perform duties, V.P. becomes acting president

26th Amendment

Changes the minimum voting age to 18

27th Amendment

Congressional pay raises/ decreases go into effect after the next c