Bill of Rights
The 6th Amendment
What is the right to a speedy trial, the impartial jury of peers, confrontation of witnesses, and legal counsel?
The 16th Amendment
What is federal income tax? (grants Congress the authority to issue an income tax without the determination of the population)
This Amendment overturned the 18th Amendment and created a restriction on the drinking age instead of abolishment.
What is the 21st Amendment?
What amendment would protect you from being punished in a cruel and unusual manner?
What is the 8th amendment?
Billy was pulled over for going 100 in a 70, people want him to get 5 years for this crime. Is this possible and what Amendment does this fall under?
What is the 8th Amendment, no he is not able to get that sentence because of the 8th Amendment that protects people from cruel and unusual punishment.
The 7th Amendment
What is the right to trial by a judge in civil cases?
The 17th Amendment
What is the Senator election by popular vote?
This Amendment set the presidential term limit.
What is the 22nd Amendment?
Which amendment abolished liquor in 1919?
What is the 18th Amendment?
Bill wants to vote but he is at the age of 17 and unable to vote which Amendment does this fall under?
What is the 26th Amendment, this gives people the right to vote at the age of 18.
The 8th Amendment
What is the right against unlawful cruel and unusual punishment (including bail and fines)?
The 18th Amendment
What is the abolishment of liquor? (later overturned)
The presidential vote for the District of Columbia.
What is the 23rd Amendment?
Which Amendment gave women the right to vote?
What is the 19th Amendment?
If John got pulled over for suspicion of DUI and the officer asked if he had been drinking does John have to respond and what Amendment does this fall under?
What is the 8th amendment, and no John does not have to speak so he won't have the possibility of self-incrimination.
The 9th Amendment
What is the enumeration clause (our rights aren't limited to those written in the Bill of Rights)?
The 19th Amendment
What is women's suffrage? (women's right to vote)
This Amendment forbids the federal and state governments from taxing voters during federal elections.
What is the 24th Amendment?
Which Amendment gave people the rights that aren't limited to only things written in the Bill of Rights?
What is the 9th Amendment?
What amendment gave African Americans the right to vote and what is the other one that gave women the right to vote?
What is the 15th and 19th amendment?
The 10th Amendment
What are the Powers of the state? (If the power isn't held within the federal government it is given to the state governments)
The 20th Amendment
What are Presidential and Congressional terms? (fixed the long-term limit)
This Amendment is about presidential succession, if the president is unconscious and unable to think they must relinquish their power for the time being.
What is the 25th Amendment?
Which Amendment fixed the lengthy term periods?
What is the 20th Amendment
Congress wants to be paid more and if it goes through, when does this pay increase take place and what Amendment does this fall under?
What is the 27th Amendment, if the pay increase were to go through the members would have to wait for this term to be over for it to be in place for the next term.