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Amendments 1-27

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Abolished slavery in the United States 
a)
13th 
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
2.
Provided equal rights and equal protection under the law for all Americans 
a)
14th
b)
22nd
c)
15th
d)
19th
3.
Provides full suffrage for all men in the United States 
a)
15th
b)
19th
c)
13th
d)
25th
4.
Instituted prohibition in the United States 
a)
18th
b)
20th
c)
15th
d)
26th
5.
Provided full female suffrage in the United States 
a)
19th
b)
21st
c)
15th
d)
16th
6.
Repealed the 18th amendment and ended prohibition in the United States
a)
21st
b)
22nd
c)
23rd
d)
20th
7.
Limits the President to serving two terms in office
a)
22nd
b)
26th
c)
27th
d)
20th
8.
Abolished poll taxes in the United States 
a)
24th
b)
23rd
c)
25th
d)
17th
9.
Provides presidential electoral votes for residents of Washington D.C. 
a)
23rd 
b)
25th
c)
26th
d)
21st
10.
Lowers the voting age in the United States to 18
a)
26th 
b)
27th
c)
23rd
d)
22nd
11.
Prevents Congress from voting itself a pay raise during its current term
a)
27th
b)
25th
c)
28th
d)
23rd
12.

Which Amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms?

a)

4th

b)

5th

c)

2nd

d)

3rd

13.

Which Amendment protects all of the people's rights that aren't written in the Constitution?

a)

3rd

b)

9th

c)

4th

d)

6th

14.

Which Amendment is about excessive bail and protects against cruel and unusual punishment?

a)

8th Amendment

b)

6th Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

10th Amendment

15.

Which Amendment protects against illegal searches by requiring probable cause and a search warrant?

a)

3rd Amendment

b)

1st Amendment

c)

9th Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

16.

Which Amendment allows you a jury in civil cases over 20$?

a)

3rd

b)

1st

c)

10th

d)

7th

17.

Which Amendment protects people's right to speak out against the government?

a)

1st

b)

3rd

c)

5th

d)

10th

18.

Which Amendment protects against self-incrimination, double jeopardy and includes eminent domain, indictments, and due process?

a)

4th

b)

3rd

c)

5th

d)

10th

19.

Which Amendment protect us from having to house or quarter soldiers?

a)

6th

b)

3rd

c)

10th

d)

5th

20.
Freedom of religion (establishment & free exercise clauses), speech, press, assembly, and petition.
a)
1st Amendment
b)
5th Amendment
c)
8th Amendment
d)
12th Amendment
21.
The name for the first ten amendments of the Constitution which ensure that the government cannot take away personal freedoms is
a)
The Mayflower Compact
b)
The Bill of Rights
c)
The Magna Carta
d)
The Declaration of the Rights of Man
22.
It is illegal to make any citizen pay for the right to vote because of
a)
Amendment 24, Poll Tax
b)
Amendment 27, Congressional Pay
c)
Amendment 16, Income Tax
d)
Amendment 25, Presidential Succession
23.
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution did states use as a loophole to deny African Americans the right to vote?
a)
2nd
b)
5th
c)
9th
d)
10th
24.

The 6th Amendment protects​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
Right to a speedy trial
Right to a lawyer for one's defense
The right to remain silent
The right to due proccess
The right to privacy
Right to a speedy and public trial
25.

The 10th Amendment

a)

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed.

b)

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

c)

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

d)

No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.

26.

The right of the people to be secure in their

persons, houses, papers, and effects, against

unreasonable searches and seizures...

a)

2nd Amendment

b)

4th Amendment

c)

13th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

27.

The right to peacefully assemble...

a)

5th Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

1st Amendment

d)

8th Amendment

28.

This amendment discusses due process and rights of citizens

a)

13

b)

14

c)

15

d)

16

29.

The 16th Amendment deals with ______


a)

Electoral College

b)

Women's right to vote

c)

Election of Senators

d)

Income Tax

30.

This amendment deals with the election of Senators by voters, not being picked by state government officials.

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

24th

d)

25th

31.

Thanks to the 20th Amendment, new terms of office for the President and members of Congress begin when?

a)

March

b)

November

c)

January

d)

February

32.

Presidential succession and disability is dealt with in the ______ Amendment

a)

24th

b)

26th

c)

25th

d)

27th

33.

Amendment 11...

a)

suits against the States

b)

women suffrage

c)

adult male suffrage

d)

prohibition

34.

Amendment 12...

a)

to approve

b)

congressional pay

c)

office of President/VP separated

d)

direct election of US Senators

35.

Amendment 8...

a)

no cruel and unusual punishment

b)

reserved rights of the states

c)

reserved rights of the citizens

d)

global rights

36.

Amendment 9...

a)

congressional pay

b)

undelegated powers

c)

freedom to vote

d)

rights kept by the people

37.

Amendment 10...

a)

powers reserved to the states

b)

powers reserved to the people

c)

unlawful federalism

d)

checks and balances