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What does the 1st Amendment guarantee?
What is the right guaranteed by the 2nd Amendment?
Right to bear arms
The 3rd Amendment allows for the quartering of soldiers in private homes.
False
What is required by the 4th Amendment for searches?
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What right does the 5th Amendment protect?
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What rights are guaranteed by the 6th Amendment?
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What does the 7th Amendment guarantee?
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The 8th Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.
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What does the 9th Amendment state?
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What rights are defined by the 10th Amendment?
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What does the 11th Amendment limit?
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What does the 12th Amendment address?
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The 13th Amendment ended slavery.
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What equality does the 14th Amendment ensure?
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The 15th Amendment guarantees that all citizens have the right to vote.
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What tax was established by the 16th Amendment?
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The 17th Amendment allows senators to be elected directly by the voters.
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What did the 18th Amendment prohibit?
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The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote.
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What did the 20th Amendment change regarding congressional and presidential terms?
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What did the 21st Amendment do?
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How many terms can a president serve according to the 22nd Amendment?
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What voting rights does the 23rd Amendment grant?
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The 24th Amendment imposes poll taxes.
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What does the 25th Amendment outline?
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What does the 26th Amendment do?
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What does the 27th Amendment state about congressional pay raises?
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Study Notes
First Amendment
- Guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government.
Second Amendment
- Affirms the right to bear arms for individuals.
Third Amendment
- Prohibits the quartering of soldiers in private homes without consent.
Fourth Amendment
- Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures; requires search warrants based on probable cause.
Fifth Amendment
- Establishes the right to avoid self-incrimination and ensures due process.
Sixth Amendment
- Guarantees the right to a speedy, public jury trial, the right to legal counsel, and the right to confront witnesses.
Seventh Amendment
- Ensures the right to a jury trial in civil cases involving claims over $20.
Eighth Amendment
- Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail or fines.
Ninth Amendment
- Acknowledges that individuals possess rights beyond those explicitly listed in the Constitution.
Tenth Amendment
- Reserves powers not granted to the federal government for the states or the people.
Eleventh Amendment
- Limits the jurisdiction of federal courts over lawsuits against states.
Twelfth Amendment
- Modifies the electoral process by having separate ballots for president and vice president in the Electoral College.
Thirteenth Amendment
- Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.
Fourteenth Amendment
- Guarantees equal protection under the law for all citizens.
Fifteenth Amendment
- Prohibits the denial of voting rights based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
Sixteenth Amendment
- Authorizes the federal government to impose and collect income tax.
Seventeenth Amendment
- Establishes direct election of U.S. senators by voters rather than state legislatures.
Eighteenth Amendment
- Enacts prohibition, making the production and sale of alcohol illegal.
Nineteenth Amendment
- Grants women the right to vote.
Twentieth Amendment
- Sets the start dates for congressional and presidential terms, reducing the "lame duck" period.
Twenty-First Amendment
- Repeals the Eighteenth Amendment, ending alcohol prohibition.
Twenty-Second Amendment
- Limits the president to two terms in office.
Twenty-Third Amendment
- Allows residents of Washington, D.C., to vote for president and vice president.
Twenty-Fourth Amendment
- Prohibits poll taxes in federal elections.
Twenty-Fifth Amendment
- Provides procedures for presidential succession and vice presidential vacancy.
Twenty-Sixth Amendment
- Lowers the voting age to 18 years.
Twenty-Seventh Amendment
- States that congressional pay raises take effect only after the next election.
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Test your knowledge on the first ten amendments of the United States Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights. This quiz covers important liberties and legal protections provided to individuals. Challenge yourself to recall the specifics of each amendment!
