Amendment Study Guide
Use Amendment bank to place the number of the Amendment that best matches those listed below.
Second Amendment
Third Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Seventh Amendment
Eighth Amendment
Ninth Amendment
Eleventh Amendment
Thirteenth Amendment
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Fifteenth Amendment
Sixteenth Amendment
Eighteenth Amendment
Nineteenth Amendment
Twenty-First Amendment
Twenty-Second Amendment
Twenty-Fourth Amendment
Twenty-Sixth Amendment
Protects from cruel and unusual punishment
Right to bear arms
Amendment that outlawed slavery
Amendment guaranteeing the right of African Americans to vote
Repealed the 18th Amendment
Limits presidents to two terms in office
Includes Self Incrimination, Due Process of law, and Double Jeopardy
This amendment covers all unlisted basic rights, such as privacy
Protects states from lawsuits from citizens of other states
Amendment guaranteeing the right of women to vote
Amendment that discusses the right to bear arms
Gave right to vote at age 18
Poll taxes outlawed
Amendment guaranteeing a trial by a jury
Amendment which allowed our income to be taxed
Prohibited the sale, transport, and manufacturing of alcohol
Multiple Choice
17. Freedom of speech allows all of the following EXCEPT
a. criticizing the government.
b. delivering a speech in public.
c. criticizing the actions of a neighbor.
d. telling lies that may harm another person.
18. The Fifth Amendment guarantees the right to
a. eminent domain.
c. not testify against yourself.
b. a fair trial.
d. receive a public education.
19. Which of the following are protected by the First Amendment?
a. electronic media
c. television and radio broadcasts
b. books and other written works
d. all of the above
20. The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution because
a. many Americans would not approve the Constitution without it.
b. the Great Compromise required it.
c. the Supreme Court decided it was necessary.
d. President George Washington requested it.
21. The reserved powers of the states were established by the
a. Third Amendment.
c. Tenth Amendment.
b. Sixth Amendment.
d. Fourteenth Amendment.
22. The Fourth Amendment guarantees
a. freedom of religion.
b. protection from unreasonable searches.
c. freedom of assembly.
d. freedom of speech.
23. The U.S. Constitution contains
a. 27 amendments.
c. 15 amendments.
b. 10 amendments.
d. 57 amendments.
24. The Seventeenth Amendment gave eligible voters the right to elect
a. the president.
b. members of the House of Representatives.
c. U.S. senators.
d. the vice president.
25. The Fourteenth Amendment
a. has been rewritten 11 times.
b. guarantees the right to bear arms.
c. prohibits state governments from interfering in the rights of U.S. citizens.
d. protects citizens against unfair actions by the federal government.
26. Extending voting rights to include more groups of citizens has made the United States
a. larger.
c. more democratic.
b. more totalitarian.
d. more expensive to govern.
27. Which of the following is not a right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?
a. freedom of petition
b. freedom of assembly
c. freedom to choose any religion or no religion at all
d. freedom from military service
28. A country that wanted to protect the civil rights of all of its citizens would not have
a. a poll tax.
c. suffrage.
b. a Bill of Rights.
d. due process of law.
29. The First Amendment guarantees
a. freedom of speech.
b. the right to bear arms.
c. freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.
d. protection against self-incrimination.
30. The Twenty-third Amendment gave the right to vote to
a. African American men.
c. resident aliens.
b. women.
d. residents of the District of Columbia.
Essay
Explain how losing our Amendments would impact your life. Use examples. 4-6 sentences.
Amendment Study Guide
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