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H.Civics Amendments
Amendments Only for Constitution Test
Question | Answer |
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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 |