bill of rights study guide

What does the First Amendment protect?

The First Amendment protects freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition.

What is the Second Amendment about?

The Second Amendment protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms.

What rights are guaranteed by the Third Amendment?

The Third Amendment prohibits the quartering of soldiers in private homes without the owner's consent.

What does the Fourth Amendment protect against?

The Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants.

What rights are provided by the Fifth Amendment?

The Fifth Amendment provides the right against self-incrimination and guarantees due process of law.

What does the Sixth Amendment guarantee?

The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to a speedy trial, an impartial jury, and the right to counsel.

What does the Thirteenth Amendment abolish?

The Thirteenth Amendment abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude.

What does the Fourteenth Amendment ensure?

The Fourteenth Amendment ensures equal protection under the law and grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States.

What rights does the Fifteenth Amendment protect?

The Fifteenth Amendment protects the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

What did the Eighteenth Amendment establish?

The Eighteenth Amendment established the prohibition of alcohol (Prohibition).

What did the Nineteenth Amendment grant?

The Nineteenth Amendment granted women the right to vote.

What does the Twenty-First Amendment do?

The Twenty-First Amendment repeals the Eighteenth Amendment, ending Prohibition.

What does the Twenty-Sixth Amendment change?

The Twenty-Sixth Amendment lowers the voting age to 18 years.