Bill of Rights
Which Amendment covers freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly and petition?
1st Amendment
Which amendment abolished slavery?
13th Amendment
Which amendment granted women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
Which amendment limits the president to two terms?
22nd Amendment
Billy wants to own a gun but his neighbor says he's not allowed. Which amendment says Billy allows him to have one?
2nd Amendment
Which amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?
4th Amendment
Which amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. and guaranteed equal protection under the law?
14th Amendment
Which amendment authorized the federal income tax?
16th Amendment
This amendment outlawed the use of poll taxes in federal elections?
24th Amendment
Anna wants to vote but the year is 1908, which amendment has not been passed yet?
19th Amendment
Sarah stole a redbull from the local gas station. Which amendment guarantees her right to a grand jury, due process, and protection against double jeopardy and self incrimination?
5th Amendment
Which amendment prohibited states from denying the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude?
15th Amendment
Which amendment authorized the federal income tax?
16th Amendment
Joey turned 18 in the summer of 2024, he cant wait to vote in the election this year. Which amendment gives him that right?
26th Amendment
This is the only amendment that has repealed another amendment. Give both and which repealed which.
the 21st Amendment repealed the 18th
What is the 7th Amendment?
This amendment guarantees the right to a trial by jury in federal civil cases where the value in controversy exceeds $20
Southern states tried to get around the post-Civil War amendments by passing these restrictive state laws targeting newly freed Black Americans.
Jim Crow Laws
Which amendment provided for the direct popular election of U.S. Senators?
17th Amendment
What did the 23rd amendment do?
The 23rd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave residents of D.C. the right to vote in presidential and vice presidential elections.
This amendment guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil federal cases where the value in dispute exceeds twenty dollars.
7th Amendment
Explain what the 9th amendment is
This amendment means that people have more rights than the ones specifically listed in the U.S. Constitution, and those unlisted rights are still protected.
He was the U.S. President in office when the 13th Amendment was passed and ratified in 1865.
Abraham Lincoln
Which amendment repealed the 18th Amendment (ending Prohibition)?
21st Amendment
Which amendment establishes the line of presidential succession and outlines the protocol if a President becomes incapacitated?
25th Amendment
Congresswoman Mary Jane wants to pass a bill to address high inflation by increasing the salary of all sitting U.S. Senators and Representatives from $174,000 to $195,000. Her proposed bill passes both the House and the Senate, then the President signs it into law on February 1, 2027. Congresswoman Jane announces that lawmakers will see this extra money in their next bi-weekly paycheck on February 15, 2027. Why is Congresswoman Jane's plan to get a higher paycheck on February 15 blocked?
The 27th Amendment prohibits any congressional salary change from taking effect until an election of Representatives has intervened.