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WorksheetsBill of Rights and the Other Amendments
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Amendment 1 establishes the people’s right to (vote/criticize the government).
vote
criticize the government
Amendment 2 maintains that states have the right to have (armed militias/legislatures).
armed militias
legislatures
Amendment 3 prohibited unlawful forced housing of (soldiers/guns) in private homes
soldiers
guns
Amendment 4 requires police to provide a (good reason/written accusation) to obtain a search warrant.
good reason
written accusation
Amendment 5 guarantees that the government cannot take private property for its own use without the (owner’s agreement/fair payment).
owner's agreement
fair payment
Amendment 6 protects the rights of (crime victims/people accused of crimes).
crime victims
people accused of crimes
Amendment 7 requires that most people accused of civil crimes be given a (jury/speedy) trial.
jury
speedy
Amendment 8 says that bails, fines, and punishments for crimes cannot be (delayed/unfair or cruel).
delayed
unfair or cruel
Amendment 9 states that people’s rights (are/are not) limited to those listed in the Constitution.
are
are not
Amendment 10 says that government powers not mentioned in the Constitution belong to (the states or the people/the House of Representatives).
the states or the people
the House of Representatives
Amendment 11 prohibits a citizen of one state from suing another (state/citizen) in a federal court.
state
citizen
Amendment 12 established detailed procedures for electing the president and the (vice president/Congress members).
vice president
Congress members
Amendment 13 forbids slavery in the (South/USA).
South
USA
Amendment 14 requires that states give all people (the right to vote/equal protection under the law).
the right to vote
equal protection under the law
Amendment 15 prohibits denying voting rights because of (sex/race).
sex
race
Amendment 16 establishes Congress's right to pass (an income/a sales) tax.
an income
a sales
Amendment 17 changes the way in which the (POTUS/senators) are elected.
POTUS
senators
Amendment 18 establishes (prohibition/civil rights).
prohibition
civil rights
Amendment 19 prohibits denying the right to vote based on (age/sex).
age
sex
Amendment 20 (shortens/lengthens) the time between elections and taking office.
shortens
lengthens
Amendment 21 repeals Amendment (17/18).
17
18
Amendment 22 limits the (years/number) of presidential terms.
years
number
Amendment 23 gives D.C. people right to vote in (presidential/local) elections.
presidential
local
Amendment 24 forbids a tax on (voting/property).
voting
property
Amendment 25 establishes when and how the (Speaker of the House/vice-president) can take over presidential powers.
Speaker of the House
vice-president
Amendment 26 extends suffrage to citizens who are (16/18) years of age.
16
18
Amendment 27 deals with pay raises for (members of Congress/the president).
members of Congress
the president
