First Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERSFreedom of speech, religion, press,
assembly, and to petition the government
Second Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERSRight to bear arms
Third Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERSRight to not have troops forced to live in your
house
Fourth Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERSRight against unreasonable search and
seizure, and police need a warrant to search
Fifth Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERS- a grand jury must decide if there is enough
evidence for a trial
- no double jeopardy
- right against self-incrimination
- guarantees due process
- eminent domain requires government compensation for taken property
Sixth Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERS- right to speedy and public trial by jury
- right to an attorney
- right to face accusers and witnesses
- right to defense witnesses
Seventh Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERSRight to jury trial in civil cases
Eighth Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERSNo excessive bail, fines, or cruel or unusual
punishment
Ninth Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERSThe people retain, or have, all rights not
listed in the Constitution
Tenth Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERSAny powers not specifically listed for the
federal government belong to the states
Thirteenth Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERSAbolished slavery
Fourteenth Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERS- guaranteed equal protection and due
process to all citizens
- all individuals born in the U.S. are citizens
, Fifteenth Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERSGuaranteed voting rights regardless of
race
Nineteenth Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERSGuarantees women the right to vote
Twenty-Fourth Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERSProhibited poll taxes
Twenty-Sixth Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERSLowered the voting age to 18
Discretionary Spending - CORRECT ANSWERSGovernment spending for programs
that is not guaranteed and can change every year
Mandatory Spending - CORRECT ANSWERSGovernment spending that by law cannot
be changed
Excise Tax - CORRECT ANSWERSA tax placed on certain goods or industries such as
tobacco, gasoline, and alcohol
Securities - CORRECT ANSWERSA government-issued IOU that promises repayment
for loaning the government money
Interest - CORRECT ANSWERSThe small fee that is charged on a loan
Deficit - CORRECT ANSWERSWhen the government spends more money than it
brings in
Surplus - CORRECT ANSWERSWhen the government brings in more money than it
spends
Debt - CORRECT ANSWERSThe money the government owes
Budget - CORRECT ANSWERSA plan for spending and saving, used by both the
government and individuals
Tax - CORRECT ANSWERSThe amount of money that citizens and businesses pay for
the government to function and provide services
Sales Tax - CORRECT ANSWERSThe tax you pay when you buy something
Individual Income Tax - CORRECT ANSWERSThe tax you pay on all revenue, or
money, you receive from various sources
Corporate Income Tax - CORRECT ANSWERSThe tax that businesses pay on their
profits