Name: __________________________ Date: ________________ Per.: _________ #:_______
Please use this, your outline, your Definition Depot to prepare for your Chapter 4 Test!
Amendments Review
Directions: Write the number of the amendment that corresponds to the questions below.
1.
Which amendment is known as the “lame duck” amendment – meaning it changed the inauguration
date to Jan. 20th? ______
2. Which amendment gave African Americans the right to vote? ______
3. Which amendment protects the right of the accused – one example is the right to an attorney? _____
4. Which amendment ended poll taxes? _____
5. Which amendment limits presidential tenure to two terms? _____
6. Which amendment states that the president/vice president must be elected through the Electoral
College? _____
7. Which amendment gave electoral votes to Washington, D.C. (3 to be precise)? _____
8. Which amendment repeals the 18th? ____
9. Which amendment ended slavery? ____
10. Which amendment says you are a citizen of the US so as long as you were born or naturalized here?
____
11. Which amendment states that Congress has the right to levy an income tax? _____
12. Which amendment protects us from unreasonable search and seizure? _____
13. Which amendment gives us the freedom of religion, assembly, speech, press and petition? ____
14. Which amendment gives us the right to a trial by jury in civil suits over $20? _____
15. Which amendment states that any powers not specifically granted to the Federal Government by the
Constitution go directly to the states? _____
16. Which amendment changed the voting age to 18? ____
17. Which amendment deals with Presidential Succession? _____
18. Which amendment protects us from being forced to quarter soldiers? _____
19. Which amendment protects from excessive bail and/or cruel and unusual punishment? ____
20. Which amendment states that Senators must be directly voted for by the people? ____
21. Which amendment discusses the salaries of Congressmen? _____
22. Which amendment states that we have the “right to bear arms”? _____
23. Which amendment states that we have more rights than those listed in the Constitution? ____
24. Which amendment protects due process and double jeopardy? _____
25. Which amendment prohibited the sale and distribution of alcohol? ____
26. Which amendment says that any lawsuit against a state has to be tried in that state? ____
27. Which amendment gave women the right to vote? _____