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Bill of Rights and the Other Amendments

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Amendment 1 establishes the people’s right to (vote/criticize the government).

a)

vote

b)

criticize the government

2.

Amendment 2 maintains that states have the right to have (armed militias/legislatures).

a)

armed militias

b)

legislatures

3.

Amendment 3 prohibited unlawful forced housing of (soldiers/guns) in private homes

a)

soldiers

b)

guns

4.

Amendment 4 requires police to provide a (good reason/written accusation) to obtain a search warrant.

a)

good reason

b)

written accusation

5.

Amendment 5 guarantees that the government cannot take private property for its own use without the (owner’s agreement/fair payment).

a)

owner's agreement

b)

fair payment

6.

Amendment 6 protects the rights of (crime victims/people accused of crimes).

a)

crime victims

b)

people accused of crimes

7.

Amendment 7 requires that most people accused of civil crimes be given a (jury/speedy) trial.

a)

jury

b)

speedy

8.

Amendment 8 says that bails, fines, and punishments for crimes cannot be (delayed/unfair or cruel).

a)

delayed

b)

unfair or cruel

9.

Amendment 9 states that people’s rights (are/are not) limited to those listed in the Constitution.

a)

are

b)

are not

10.

Amendment 10 says that government powers not mentioned in the Constitution belong to (the states or the people/the House of Representatives).

a)

the states or the people

b)

the House of Representatives

11.

Amendment 11 prohibits a citizen of one state from suing another (state/citizen) in a federal court.

a)

state

b)

citizen

12.

Amendment 12 established detailed procedures for electing the president and the (vice president/Congress members).

a)

vice president

b)

Congress members

13.

Amendment 13 forbids slavery in the (South/USA).

a)

South

b)

USA

14.

Amendment 14 requires that states give all people (the right to vote/equal protection under the law).

a)

the right to vote

b)

equal protection under the law

15.

Amendment 15 prohibits denying voting rights because of (sex/race).

a)

sex

b)

race

16.

Amendment 16 establishes Congress's right to pass (an income/a sales) tax.

a)

an income

b)

a sales

17.

Amendment 17 changes the way in which the (POTUS/senators) are elected.

a)

POTUS

b)

senators

18.

Amendment 18 establishes (prohibition/civil rights).

a)

prohibition

b)

civil rights

19.

Amendment 19 prohibits denying the right to vote based on (age/sex).

a)

age

b)

sex

20.

Amendment 20 (shortens/lengthens) the time between elections and taking office.

a)

shortens

b)

lengthens

21.

Amendment 21 repeals Amendment (17/18).

a)

17

b)

18

22.

Amendment 22 limits the (years/number) of presidential terms.

a)

years

b)

number

23.

Amendment 23 gives D.C. people right to vote in (presidential/local) elections.

a)

presidential

b)

local

24.

Amendment 24 forbids a tax on (voting/property).

a)

voting

b)

property

25.

Amendment 25 establishes when and how the (Speaker of the House/vice-president) can take over presidential powers.

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

vice-president

26.

Amendment 26 extends suffrage to citizens who are (16/18) years of age.

a)

16

b)

18

27.

Amendment 27 deals with pay raises for (members of Congress/the president).

a)

members of Congress

b)

the president