Understanding the Bill of Rights

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What does the First Amendment provide?

Right to bear arms

Free Speech, press, religion, and assembly (correct)

No unreasonable searches

Rights retained by the people

What does the Second Amendment protect?

Right to bear arms

What is prohibited by the Third Amendment?

No quartering of troops in homes

What does the Fourth Amendment protect against?

No unreasonable searches/seizures Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Fifth Amendment?

A person may not be tried twice for the same crime and does not have to testify against themself Signup and view all the answers

What right does the Sixth Amendment guarantee?

Right to speedy and public trial and right to lawyer and counsel Signup and view all the answers

What does the Seventh Amendment provide?

Right to trial by jury in civil cases Signup and view all the answers

What does the Eighth Amendment prohibit?

No excessive bail, fines, cruel/unusual punishment Signup and view all the answers

What does the Ninth Amendment state?

Rights not enumerated retained by people Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the Tenth Amendment?

Powers not delegated to Congress or prohibited to states belong to states or people Signup and view all the answers

What does the Eleventh Amendment address?

No federal cases between state, citizen of other state Signup and view all the answers

What change does the Twelfth Amendment make?

The electoral college will vote separately for president and VP rather than together in one ballot Signup and view all the answers

The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery.

True Signup and view all the answers

What does the Fourteenth Amendment provide?

Citizenship to former slaves Signup and view all the answers

What right is guaranteed by the Fifteenth Amendment?

Right to vote can't be denied by race Signup and view all the answers

What does the Sixteenth Amendment authorize?

Congress can levy individual income taxes Signup and view all the answers

What does the Seventeenth Amendment establish?

Direct election of senators Signup and view all the answers

What does the Eighteenth Amendment impose?

Prohibition of liquors Signup and view all the answers

The Nineteenth Amendment grants women the right to vote.

True Signup and view all the answers

What does the Twentieth Amendment specify?

Dates for inauguration, Congress's session Signup and view all the answers

What does the Twenty-first Amendment do?

Repeal of prohibition Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Twenty-second Amendment?

Presidential term limits Signup and view all the answers

What does the Twenty-third Amendment provide?

D.C. residents' vote for president Signup and view all the answers

What does the Twenty-fourth Amendment eliminate?

Ban on poll taxes Signup and view all the answers

What does the Twenty-fifth Amendment address?

Appointment of new vice president, presidential incompetence Signup and view all the answers

What right does the Twenty-sixth Amendment guarantee?

Right to vote for 18-year olds Signup and view all the answers

What does the Twenty-seventh Amendment state?

Reps cannot set their own pay Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

First Amendment

Protects freedom of speech, press, religion, and assembly.

Second Amendment

Grants the right to bear arms.

Third Amendment

Prohibits the quartering of troops in private homes.

Fourth Amendment

Guards against unreasonable searches and seizures.

Fifth Amendment

Protects against double jeopardy and self-incrimination; allows persons to plead the fifth.

Sixth Amendment

Ensures the right to a speedy and public trial and the right to legal counsel.

Seventh Amendment

Affirms the right to a jury trial in civil cases.

Eighth Amendment

Prohibits excessive bail, fines, and cruel or unusual punishment.

Ninth Amendment

Clarifies that rights not specifically listed in the Constitution are retained by the people.

Tenth Amendment

Reserves powers not delegated to the federal government for the states or the people.

Eleventh Amendment

Restricts federal jurisdiction in cases involving a state and citizens of another state.

Twelfth Amendment

Establishes separate electoral votes for the president and vice president.

Thirteenth Amendment

Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude.

Fourteenth Amendment

Grants citizenship to former slaves and provides equal protection under the law.

Fifteenth Amendment

Prohibits denying the right to vote based on race.

Sixteenth Amendment

Allows Congress to levy individual income taxes.

Seventeenth Amendment

Establishes the direct election of U.S. senators by the people.

Eighteenth Amendment

Enacts prohibition of alcoholic beverages.

Nineteenth Amendment

Grants women the right to vote.

Twentieth Amendment

Sets January 20th as the inauguration date for the president and outlines Congress's session start.

Twenty-First Amendment

Repeals the prohibition of alcoholic beverages.

Twenty-Second Amendment

Establishes term limits for the presidency, limiting individuals to two terms.

Twenty-Third Amendment

Grants residents of Washington D.C. the right to vote in presidential elections.

Twenty-Fourth Amendment

Eliminates poll taxes in federal elections.

Twenty-Fifth Amendment

Provides procedures for the succession of the presidency and the appointment of a new vice president in cases of presidential incapacity.

Twenty-Sixth Amendment

Lowers the voting age to 18 years.

Twenty-Seventh Amendment

Prohibits Congress from giving itself pay raises without a subsequent election cycle.

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This quiz tests your knowledge of the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights. Each amendment protects specific individual liberties and rights. Assess your understanding of these critical protections and their implications.