Amendments Review

Freedom of religion (establishment & free exercise clauses), speech, press, assembly, and petition.

• 1st Amendment
• 5th Amendment
• 8th Amendment
• 12th Amendment

Slavery was abolished in 1865 by

• Amendment 3
• Amendment 4
• Amendment 13
• Amendment 14

What is an amendment?

• A change or addition

• An introduction or statement of purpose

• A formal meeting called for a special purpose

• A belief or judgement of an individual group

It is illegal to make any citizen pay for the right to vote because of

• Amendment 24, Poll Tax
• Amendment 27, Congressional Pay
• Amendment 16, Income Tax
• Amendment 25, Presidential Succession

Amendment 26 grants citizens the right to vote at the age of

• 16
• 18
• 21
• 30

What is one of the steps required by the Constitution for ratifying a proposed amendment? 

• The Senate alone approves a proposed amendment with a majority vote.
• A majority of the states' legislatures are required to approve a propose amendment.
• Three ­fourths (3/4th) of the states' legislatures are required to ratify a proposed amendment. 

• The House of Representatives alone approves a proposed amendment with a three­fourths vote.

The 18th Amendment, Prohibition, was repealed by the ____ Amendment. This is the only amendment in US history to get rid of an earlier amendment.

• 11th

• 21st

• 27th

• 15th

Gave citizens the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous conditions of servitude.

• 23rd Amendment

• 24th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

Gave women the right to vote

• 19th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 23rd Amendment

• 26th Amendment

Right to bear Arms

• Amendment 5

• Amendment 8

• Amendment 2

• Amendment 4