Constitutional Amendments Name______________________
1.
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called _____________________.
2.
The ____________ has the sole power to impeach.
3.
The Constitution says that the Congress must meet _______________________.
4.
The executive branch’s power to refuse to sign a bill into law is called _______________________.
5.
What are some expressed powers of the Congress?
6.
Another term for “implied powers” is ________________.
7.
How long is the term of the President and Vice-President?
8.
How long does a justice of the Supreme Court remain a member of the court?
9.
How is representation in the Senate determined?
10.
What belongs to Congress?
11.
What are the qualifications for becoming a member of the Senate?
12.
Who is the President of the Senate?
13.
The main job of the President is _________________________________________.
14.
What are some powers of the President?
15.
How is the number of electors per state determined?
16.
The job of protecting the rights listed in the Bill of Rights belongs mainly to
17.
When each branch of government has the means to check the actions of the other branches?
18.
How many justices—including the chief justice—are on the Supreme Court?
19.
New states can be admitted to the union only with the permission of _________________________.
20.
What term gives the power to the government to take private property for public use?
21.
Any powers NOT specifically denied to the states or give to Congress are called________. a.
Limited b.
Assured c.
Reserved d.
Implied
22.
Which amendment gave people the right to freedom of religion, speech, press, and assembly?
23.
Which amendment gives people the right to bear arms?

24.
Quartering troops is restricted in the constitution. Quartering troops means ______________________.
25.
Which amendment deals with the Quartering of Troops?
26.
The fourth amendment was an attempt to protect citizens against _______________________________.
27.
A court order allowing an individual or his property to be searched and seized is called a
_______________.
28.
This amendment guarantees that persons may not be forced in any criminal case to be a witness against themselves.
29.
If found innocent at trial, a person may not be
30.
What does the Eighth Amendment ban?
31.
What rights are listed in the Sixth Amendment?
32.
The "Miranda warning" reminds people who are arrested for a crime that they have the right to
33.
Which amendment abolished slavery?
34.
Which amendment gave African Americans the right to vote?
35.
What is the fee paid in order to vote called?
36.
Amendment 14 talks about the rights of citizens, in 1954 the Supreme Court ruled in what case that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional because it denied equal protection?
37.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
38.
Which amendment ended the sale of alcohol and production of alcohol in the U.S.?
39.
Which amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?
40.
Which president had the biggest impact on the limit of terms a president could serve?
41.
What term means that Congressmen have not been re-elected but are still participating in the
Congressional session?
42.
What was the only amendment to appeal a prior amendment?

Constitutional Amendments Answers
1.
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called Bill of Rights .
2.
The House of Representatives has the sole power to impeach.
3.
The Constitution says that the Congress must meet once a year .
4.
The executive branch’s power to refuse to sign a bill into law is called
Presidential Veto .
5.
What are some expressed powers of the Congress? Tax, Coin money, declare war,
6.
Another term for “implied powers” is elastic .
7.
How long is the term of the President and Vice-President? 4 years
8.
How long does a justice of the Supreme Court remain a member of the court? life
9.
How is representation in the Senate determined? 2 per state
10.
What belongs to Congress? House of Representatives and Senate
11.
What are the qualifications for becoming a member of the Senate? 30 years old, US citizen for 9 years, and resident of the state elected
12.
Who is the President of the Senate? Vice President of the USA
13.
The main job of the President is to enforce the laws .
14.
What are some powers of the President? Gives pardons, vetoes laws, etc.
15.
How is the number of electors per state determined? Number of representatives plus senators from that state
16.
The job of protecting the rights listed in the Bill of Rights belongs mainly to Judicial.
17.
When each branch of government has the means to check the actions of the other branches? Checks and balances
18.
How many justices—including the chief justice—are on the Supreme Court? nine
19.
New states can be admitted to the union only with the permission of Congress .
20.
What term gives the power to the government to take private property for public use? Eminent domain
21.
Any powers NOT specifically denied to the states or give to Congress are called________. a.
Limited b.
Assured c.
Reserved d.
Implied

22.
Which amendment gave people the right to freedom of religion, speech, press, and assembly? 1 st
23.
Which amendment gives people the right to bear arms? 2 nd
24.
Quartering troops is restricted in the constitution. Quartering troops means housing soldiers in private homes .
25.
Which amendment deals with the Quartering of Troops? 3 rd
26.
The fourth amendment was an attempt to protect citizens against unlawful searches and seizures .
27.
A court order allowing an individual or his property to be searched and seized is called a warrants .
28.
This amendment guarantees that persons may not be forced in any criminal case to be a witness against themselves. 5 th
29.
If found innocent at trial, a person may not be tried for the same crime again.
30.
What does the Eighth Amendment ban? Cruel and unusual punishments
31.
What rights are listed in the Sixth Amendment? Right to a speedy and fair trail; right to counsel
32.
The "Miranda warning" reminds people who are arrested for a crime that they have the right to remind silent, anything that they say can and will be held against them in court of law, if they can’t afford a lawyer then one will be appointed for them
33.
Which amendment abolished slavery? 13 th
34.
Which amendment gave African Americans the right to vote? 15 th
35.
What is the fee paid in order to vote called? Poll tax
36.
Amendment 14 talks about the rights of citizens, in 1954 the Supreme Court ruled in what case that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional because it denied equal protection? Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
37.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote? 19 th
38.
Which amendment ended the sale of alcohol and production of alcohol in the U.S.? 18 th
39.
Which amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18? 26 th
40.
Which president had the biggest impact on the limit of terms a president could serve? Franklin Delano
Roosevelt (FDR)
41.
What term means that Congressmen have not been re-elected but are still participating in the
Congressional session? Lame Duck
42.
What was the only amendment to appeal a prior amendment? 21 st