27 Amendments Exam Questions
with Solutions
1st Amendment - -Freedom of religion, petition, speech, press, and
assembly
- 2nd Amendment - -Right to bear arms
- 3rd Amendment - -Quartering troops
- 4th Amendment - -searches and seizures (search warrant)
- 5th Amendment - -(1) No Self-Incrimination
(2) No Double Jeopardy
(3) "due process of law" (fair treatment)
- 6th Amendment - -speedy trial
- 7th Amendment - -Right to jury in civil trials
- 8th Amendment - -cruel and unusual punishment
- 9th Amendment - -rights retained by the people, that some rights were
not listed out
- 10th Amendment - -federal government has only those powers specifically
granted by the Constitution
- 11th Amendment - -One State cannot be sued by another state
- 12th Amendment - -election of president and vice president (no more
runner up becomes VP)
- 13th Amendment - -Abolished slavery.
- 14th Amendment - -All persons born in the U.S. are citizens
- 15th Amendment - -States cannot deny any person the right to vote
because of race.
- 16th Amendment - -Power of Congress to tax income
- 17th Amendment - -Established the direct election of senators (instead of
being chosen by state legislatures)
with Solutions
1st Amendment - -Freedom of religion, petition, speech, press, and
assembly
- 2nd Amendment - -Right to bear arms
- 3rd Amendment - -Quartering troops
- 4th Amendment - -searches and seizures (search warrant)
- 5th Amendment - -(1) No Self-Incrimination
(2) No Double Jeopardy
(3) "due process of law" (fair treatment)
- 6th Amendment - -speedy trial
- 7th Amendment - -Right to jury in civil trials
- 8th Amendment - -cruel and unusual punishment
- 9th Amendment - -rights retained by the people, that some rights were
not listed out
- 10th Amendment - -federal government has only those powers specifically
granted by the Constitution
- 11th Amendment - -One State cannot be sued by another state
- 12th Amendment - -election of president and vice president (no more
runner up becomes VP)
- 13th Amendment - -Abolished slavery.
- 14th Amendment - -All persons born in the U.S. are citizens
- 15th Amendment - -States cannot deny any person the right to vote
because of race.
- 16th Amendment - -Power of Congress to tax income
- 17th Amendment - -Established the direct election of senators (instead of
being chosen by state legislatures)
