Worksheets26 Amendments
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 26mins
What is the 1st Ammendment?
Freedom of religion, Freedom of the press
States "a well - regulated militia" is necessary for security of a free nation
Prohibits the government from placing troops in people's homes without their permission
Protects individuals from "unreasonable" search and seizure
What is the 2nd amendment?
Freedom of religion, Freedom of the press
Right to bear arms
Prohibits the government from placing troops in people's homes without their permission
Protects individuals from "unreasonable" search and seizure
What is the 3rd amendment?
Prevents courts from imposing unusually high bail for a person accused of a crime
Prohibition
All powers not specifically given to the federal government is left for the state or the people
Prohibits the government from placing troops in people's homes without their permission
What is the 4th amendment?
Protects individuals from "unreasonable" search and seizure
Personal income tax
States that people have other rights other than what is in the Bill of Rights
Elect Senators by the people
What is the 5th amendment?
Freed the slaves
Gave 18 year old's the right to vote
States that all citizens cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property without "due process of law"
Prohibits the government from placing troops in people's homes without their permission
What is the 6th amendment?
Fair and impartial trial to all persons accused of a crime
Prohibits the government from placing troops in people's homes without their permission
All powers not specifically given to the federal government is left for the state or the people
Freedom of Religion, Freedom of the press
What is the 7th amendment?
Fair and impartial trial to all persons accused of a crime
The right to a jury trial
Elect Senators by the people
Gave African Americans (all races) the right to vote
What is the 8th amendment?
Prohibits the government from placing troops in people's homes without their permission
States that all citizens cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property without "due process of law"
Prevents courts from imposing unusually high bail for a person accused of a crime
States that people have other rights other than what is in the Bill of Rights
What is the 9th amendment?
Personal income tax
States that all citizens cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property without "due process of law"
Overturned prohibition
States that people have other rights other than what is in the Bill of Rights
What is the 10th amendment?
All powers not specifically given to the federal government is left for the state or the people
States that people have other rights other than what is in the Bill of Rights
Fair and impartial trial to all persons accused of a crime
Made African Americans equal
What is the 11th amendment?
States that people have other rights other than what is in the Bill of Rights
Women's right to vote
Freed the slaves
States enjoy sovereign immunity from being sued in federal court for money damages by either the state's own citizens or citizens of other states
What is the 12th amendment?
Gave African Americans the right to vote
states enjoy sovereign immunity from being sued in federal court for money damages by either the state's own citizens or citizens of other states
Refined the process of how a President and Vice President are elected through the Electoral Collage
Gave Women the right to vote
What is the 13th amendment?
Freedom or religion, Freedom of the press
Freed the slaves
states enjoy sovereign immunity from being sued in federal court for money damages by either the state's own citizens or citizens of other states
All powers not specifically given to the federal government was left for the states or the people
What is the 14th amendment?
Made African Americans equal
Overturned prohibition
Gave 18 year old's the right to vote
Right to bear arms
What is the 15th amendment?
states enjoy sovereign immunity from being sued in federal court for money damages by either the state's own citizens or citizens of other states
Gave African Americans (all races) the right to vote
Freed the slaves
Personal income tax
What is the 16th amendment
The right to a jury trial
Personal income tax
Protects individuals from "unreasonable" search and seizure
Made African Americans equal
What is the 17th amendment?
Fair and impartial trial to all persons accused of a crime
Protects individuals from "unreasonable" search and seizure
Women's right to vote
Elect Senators by the people
What is the 18th amendment?
Prohibition
Personal income tax
Freed the slaves
Gave African Americans (all races) the right to vote
What is the 19th amendment?
Made African Americans equal
States that people have other rights that what is on the Bill of Rights
Women's right to vote
The right to jury a trial
What is the 20th amendment?
Gave citizenship to people born in the United States or became a citizen of the country
states enjoy sovereign immunity from being sued in federal court for money damages by either the state's own citizens or citizens of other states
Sets the date at which federal government elected offices end
Freed the slaves
What is the 21st amendment
Overturned Prohibition
Elected Senators by the people
States that people have other right than what is in the Bill of Rights
Fair and impartial trial to all persons accused of a crime
What is the 22nd amendment?
Gave African Americans (all races) the right to vote
Prohibited any poll tax in elections for officials
If the president is unable to do their job, the Vice President will be Acting President
Prevents a president from serving more than 2 terms or 10 years
What is the 23rd amendment
Granted people living in Columbia the right to vote in presidential elections
Prohibited any poll tax in elections for officials
Refined the process whereby a President and Vice President are elected by the Electoral Collage
states enjoy sovereign immunity from being sued in federal court for money damages by either the state's own citizens or citizens of other states
What is the 24th amendment?
Sets the date at which federal government elected offices end
Prohibited any poll tax in elections for officials
Prevents a president from serving more than 2 terms or 10 years
Gave 18 year old's the right to vote
What is the 25th amendment?
Granted people living in Columbia the right to vote in presidential elections
If the president is unable to do their job, the Vice President will be Acting President
States enjoy sovereign immunity from being sued in federal court for money damages by either the state's own citizens or citizens of other states
Sets the date at which federal government elected offices end
What is the 26th amendment?
The right to a jury trial
Prohibition
Overturned Prohibition
Gave 18 year old's the right to vote
