Question 1

The First Amendment allows you to have what freedoms?

Accepted Answer

Speech, Religion, Press, Petition, Assembly

Question 2

What right does the Second Amendment give you?

Accepted Answer

Right to bear arms

Question 3

The Third Amendment safeguards citizens from unreasonable search and seizure

Accepted Answer

false

Question 4

The 4th amendment protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 5

What is "I plead the fifth" referencing?

Accepted Answer

The 5th amendment

Question 6

Where do additional due process rights to people accused of crimes come from?

Accepted Answer

The 6th Amendment

Question 7

If there's a breach of contract what do you have the right to?

Accepted Answer

Trial by jury

Question 8

What Amendment forbids cruel and unusual punishment?

Accepted Answer

8th Amendment

Question 9

Which amendment protects our rights even if they're not listed?

Accepted Answer

9th Amendment

Question 10

Powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution are reserved to what

Accepted Answer

The states and the people

Question 11

No state may be sued in a federal court or a foreign country

Accepted Answer

true

Question 12

Why does the elector cast votes separately for president and vice president?

Accepted Answer

To ensure they'll be from the same party

Question 13

What are the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments referenced as?

Accepted Answer

Reconstruction Amendments

Question 14

Before the Amendments, the Congress didn't have the ability to levy income tax. Which amendment changed this?

Accepted Answer

16th Amendment

Question 15

What does the 17th Amendment allow U.S. to do?

Accepted Answer

Gave people the right to vote for their senators

Question 16

Prohibition outlawed the selling, making, transporting, importing, or exporting of alcohol. Did it outlaw drinking alcohol too?

Accepted Answer

false

Question 17

Did men want women to have the right to vote?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 18

What does a Lame Duck mean?

Accepted Answer

An official (especially the president) in the final period of office, after the election of a successor.

Question 19

Why was there a repeal of Prohibition?

Accepted Answer

Prohibition failed to enforce sobriety and cost billions.

Question 20

Who created the presidential tenure?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

Question 21

How many electoral votes does D.C. have?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 22

Besides the poll tax what else was required to vote?

Accepted Answer

Writing test , White and male , Over the age of 18

Question 23

Who will become president if the president is removed from office?

Accepted Answer

The vice president

Question 24

Why was the voting age changed?

Accepted Answer

The drafting age is 18

Question 25

Congress can set salaries and give themselves a raise but the raise doesn't take effect until when?

Accepted Answer

The next term starts, A new president is elected

Question 26

During war, could congress pass a law requiring private citizens to feed and house some soldiers?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 27

What is a search warrant and why is it an important document?

Accepted Answer

A search warrant is a document signed by a judge that allows police to enter your home to search for evidence.

Question 28

What is double jeopardy?

Accepted Answer

Double jeopardy is when someone is tried for the same crime twice.

Question 29

What is eminent domain?

Accepted Answer

Eminent domain says that any private property taken by the government for use as evidence must be paid for

Question 30

Who has guaranteed rights?

Accepted Answer

Citizens , Aliens

Question 31

What does the Bill of Rights include?

Accepted Answer

The first 10 amendments

Question 32

Freedom of religion, speech, press, rights of assembly, and to petition

Accepted Answer

1st Amendment

Question 33

Right to bear arms

Accepted Answer

2nd amendment

Question 34

No quartering of soldiers without the consent of the people

Accepted Answer

3rd amendment

Question 35

Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures

Accepted Answer

4th amendment

Question 36

Due process rights in criminal cases. Protects against double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and establishes grand jury proceedings and just compensation

Accepted Answer

5th amendment

Question 37

Rights to a fair and speedy trial, impartial jury, right to counsel, and right to force witnesses for defense

Accepted Answer

6th amendment

Question 38

Right to a trial by jury in civil (non-criminal) cases.

Accepted Answer

7th amendment

Question 39

No excessive bails, fines, or cruel and unusual punishments

Accepted Answer

8th amendment

Question 40

Powers and rights are retained by the people. The enumeration (listing) of rights in the Constitution or Bill of Rights does not imply that that list is exclusive.

Accepted Answer

9th amendment

Question 41

Powers not delegated to the national government are retained by the states or people

Accepted Answer

10th amendment

Question 42

States have immunity from being sued by citizens of another state (or citizens of a foreign state).

Accepted Answer

11th amendment

Question 43

Provides for election of President and VP. Establishes the current operation of the electoral college and the current process for electing the VP.

Accepted Answer

12th amendment

Question 44

States must provide due process of law, respect all citizens' civil rights and protect equal protection of the law. Defined citizenship and citizens' rights.

Accepted Answer

14th amendment

Question 45

Gave Congress the power to pass a federal income tax

Accepted Answer

16th amendment

Question 46

Provides for the election of U.S. senators by the people rather than by state legislatures

Accepted Answer

17th amendment

Question 47

Prohibition of alcoholic beverages

Accepted Answer

18th amendment

Question 48

Set terms for the President and Congress, "lame duck" amendment that moved date when Congress and the President take office from March to January. January 3 for Congress; January 20 for president.

Accepted Answer

20th amendment

Question 49

Granted suffrage to the citizens of Washington, DC in election of the president by providing DC with 3 electoral votes

Accepted Answer

23rd amendment

Question 50

Granted suffrage to 18,19, and 20-year-olds

Accepted Answer

26th amendment

Amendments Trivia (50 questions & answers)

2) What right does the Second Amendment give you?

3) The Third Amendment safeguards citizens from unreasonable search and seizure

4) The 4th amendment protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures.

5) What is "I plead the fifth" referencing?

6) Where do additional due process rights to people accused of crimes come from?

7) If there's a breach of contract what do you have the right to?

8) What Amendment forbids cruel and unusual punishment?

9) Which amendment protects our rights even if they're not listed?

10) Powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution are reserved to what

11) No state may be sued in a federal court or a foreign country

12) Why does the elector cast votes separately for president and vice president?

13) What are the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments referenced as?

14) Before the Amendments, the Congress didn't have the ability to levy income tax. Which amendment changed this?

15) What does the 17th Amendment allow U.S. to do?

16) Prohibition outlawed the selling, making, transporting, importing, or exporting of alcohol. Did it outlaw drinking alcohol too?

17) Did men want women to have the right to vote?

18) What does a Lame Duck mean?

19) Why was there a repeal of Prohibition?

20) Who created the presidential tenure?

21) How many electoral votes does D.C. have?

22) Besides the poll tax what else was required to vote?

23) Who will become president if the president is removed from office?

24) Why was the voting age changed?

25) Congress can set salaries and give themselves a raise but the raise doesn't take effect until when?

26) During war, could congress pass a law requiring private citizens to feed and house some soldiers?

27) What is a search warrant and why is it an important document?

28) What is double jeopardy?

29) What is eminent domain?

30) Who has guaranteed rights?

31) What does the Bill of Rights include?

32) Freedom of religion, speech, press, rights of assembly, and to petition

33) Right to bear arms

34) No quartering of soldiers without the consent of the people

35) Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures

36) Due process rights in criminal cases. Protects against double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and establishes grand jury proceedings and just compensation

37) Rights to a fair and speedy trial, impartial jury, right to counsel, and right to force witnesses for defense

38) Right to a trial by jury in civil (non-criminal) cases.

39) No excessive bails, fines, or cruel and unusual punishments

40) Powers and rights are retained by the people. The enumeration (listing) of rights in the Constitution or Bill of Rights does not imply that that list is exclusive.

41) Powers not delegated to the national government are retained by the states or people

42) States have immunity from being sued by citizens of another state (or citizens of a foreign state).

43) Provides for election of President and VP. Establishes the current operation of the electoral college and the current process for electing the VP.

44) States must provide due process of law, respect all citizens' civil rights and protect equal protection of the law. Defined citizenship and citizens' rights.

45) Gave Congress the power to pass a federal income tax

46) Provides for the election of U.S. senators by the people rather than by state legislatures

47) Prohibition of alcoholic beverages

48) Set terms for the President and Congress, "lame duck" amendment that moved date when Congress and the President take office from March to January. January 3 for Congress; January 20 for president.

49) Granted suffrage to the citizens of Washington, DC in election of the president by providing DC with 3 electoral votes

50) Granted suffrage to 18,19, and 20-year-olds