Articles
Which article explains the role of the courts?
Article 3
In which amendment does it state that if during a war, and according to specific law, the government can ask you to huse soldiers?
Amendment 3
Under which amendment does it clarify what is considered free speech?
Amendment 1
Which amendment officially abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States, except as punishment for a crime?
13th Amendment
Which part of the Constitution begins with the words “We the People”?
The Preamble
Which article defines the constitution as the supreme law of the land but allows it to be ratified?
Article 7
Which amendment makes sure you are not tried for the same crime?
Amendment 5
Which amendment was put into place to give you the right to protect yourself from a tyrannical government?
Amendment 2
Which amendment granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including formerly enslaved people?
14th Amendment
What is the name of the system built into the Constitution that ensures no one branch of government becomes too powerful?
Checks and Balances
Which article describes the process for amending the constitution?
Article 5
Which amendment prevents a court from setting an unreasonably high bail on a defendant?
Amendment 8
Which amendment gives the rights not specified in the constitution to the states and the people.
Amendment 10
Which amendment gave African American men the right to vote by stating that the right to vote cannot be denied based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude?
15th Amendment
According to the Constitution, what fraction of both houses of Congress is required to propose a constitutional amendment?
two-thirds
Which article discusses what happens if state law contradicts federal law?
Article 6
A person sues a company for damages in federal court. The judge offers a bench trial (no jury), but the plaintiff insists on a jury trial, even though it’s not a criminal case. Which constitutional amendment supports their request?
Amendment 7
Police officers search a student’s backpack at school without consent, a warrant, or reasonable suspicion. The student challenges the search as unconstitutional. Which amendment protects against this kind of search?
Amendment 4
Which amendment changed the start date of congressional and presidential terms, reducing the "lame duck" period after elections?
20th Amendment
Which amendment introduced the concept of federalism by reserving powers not delegated to the federal government to the states or the people?
The 10th Amendment
Which article of the Constitution grants Congress the power to collect taxes, declare war, regulate interstate commerce, and make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out its duties?
Article 1
During a criminal trial, the defendant is not allowed to see or question the witnesses testifying against them. The defense objects, citing a violation of which constitutional amendment?
Amendment 6
Which amendment in the Bill of Rights protects unenumerated rights, stating that the listing of certain rights in the Constitution does not mean that people do not have other rights as well?
Amendment 9
Which amendment, passed during the Progressive Era, changed how U.S. Senators are selected—shifting from appointment by state legislatures to direct election by the people?
17th Amendment
What constitutional mechanism requires that both the federal government and the states must respect the laws and judicial decisions of other states?
The Full Faith and Credit Clause