Bill of Rights (1-5)
This amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
Which amendment is this?
1st Amendment
This amendment bans excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment.
Which amendment is this?
8th Amendment
This amendment ended slavery in the United States.
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13th Amendment
This amendment changed how the president and vice president are elected, putting them on separate ballots.
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12th amendment
This amendment limits a president to two elected terms in office.
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22nd amendment
This amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms.
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2nd Amendment
This amendment guarantees a jury trial in most civil cases.
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7th Amendment
This amendment lowered the voting age to 18.
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26th amendment
This amendment allows the federal government to collect an income tax.
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16th amendment
This amendment moves Inauguration Day to January 20 and shortens the “lame duck” period.
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20th amendment
This amendment says people do not have to house soldiers in their homes in peacetime.
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3rd Amendment
This amendment guarantees a speedy, public trial by jury in criminal cases and the right to a lawyer.
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6th Amendment
This amendment made everyone born in the U.S. a citizen and guaranteed equal protection of the laws.
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14th Amendment
This amendment lets people directly elect their U.S. senators.
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17th amendment
This amendment explains what happens if the president dies, resigns, or cannot do the job, and how to replace the vice president.
Which amendment is this?
25th amendment
Name the 4th Amendment.
This amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.
Name the 9th Amendment.
This amendment says people have other rights even if they are not listed in the Constitution.
Name the 19th Amendment.
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
Name the 23rd Amendment.
This amendment gave Washington, D.C. electoral votes for president.
Name the 12th Amendment.
This amendment changed the rules for presidential elections after the tie in the election of 1800.
Name the 5th Amendment.
This amendment includes due process, protection against double jeopardy, and the right to remain silent.
Name the 10th Amendment.
This amendment says powers not given to the national government go to the states or the people.
Name the 15th Amendment.
This amendment said the right to vote cannot be denied because of race.
Name the 24th Amendment.
This amendment bans poll taxes in federal elections, so people cannot be charged money to vote.
Name the 27th Amendment.
This amendment says the president and Congress cannot give themselves immediate pay raises; pay changes start after the next election.