1 AM

What 2 ways can a proposed amendment become a law?

Ratified by:

1. ¾ of the state legislature
2. ¾ of the states in special convention

2 AM

Which amendment provides for freedom of speech?

1^st

3 AM

Which amendment provides for income tax?

 16^th

4 AM

Which amendment said that the President and Vice President take office on Jan. 20^th?

20^th

5 AM

To amend something is to do what to it?

Change or fix it

6 AM

What amendment led to the issues, which caused the civil war?

10th

7 AM

Which amendment prohibits quartering during peacetime?

3^rd

8 AM

Which amendment repealed prohibition?

21^st

9 AM

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

19^th

10 AM

Which amendment mentions “due process of law”?

5^th

11 AM

Which amendment says that you do not have to testify against yourself?

5^th

12 AM

The right to bear arms is a provision of what amendment?

2^nd

13 AM

Which amendment assures you a trial by jury- even in a civil case if you want?

7^th

14 AM

Which amendment says that rights not actually stated cannot be denied to individuals?

9^th

15AM

What is the nickname for the 20^th amendment?

Lame duck amendment

16 AM

Which amendment prohibits cruel or unusual punishment?

8^th

17 AM

What are the “Basic Freedoms” listed in the 1^st amendment?

Religion, speech, press, assembly, petition

18 AM

What did the 13^th amendment do?

Prohibit slavery

19 AM

Which amendment provides for the succession to the presidency?

25^th

20 AM

Which amendment brought about the popular election of senators?

17^th

21 AM

Which amendment protects you from having someone search your house at will without a warrant?

4^th

22 AM

Which amendment provides for the freedom of religion?

1^st

23 AM

Which amendment provides for a speedy trial?

6^th

24 AM

Which amendment limits the number of terms a president may serve?

22^nd

25 AM

Which amendment specifically protects the voting rights of minority groups?

15^th

26 AM

The 18^th amendment did what?

Prohibition-made the sale of alcohol illegal

27 AM

Which amendment gave the power to the states if a power wasn’t given to the federal government?

10^th

28 AM

Which amendment gave 18 year olds the right to vote?

26^th

29 AM

Name the 2 ways an amendment may be proposed?

1. 2/3 vote of congress
2. 2/3 vote of the states in special convention

30 AM

Which amendment stops congressmen from giving themselves “instant” raises?

27^th

31 AM

History’s first written Bill of Rights was recorded at Runnymead, England in 1215.  What was it called?

The Magna Carta

32  AM

What 3 amendments were direct results of the Civil War?

13^th, 14^th and 15^th

33 AM

Which amendment?

Cases or suits against the states (1798)

11^th

34 AM

Which amendment?

A new way to elect the Presidency and Vice President (1804)

12^th

35 AM

Which amendment?

No slavery (1865)

13^th

36 AM

Which amendment?

Citizens, fair treatment, civil war debts (1865)

14^th

37 AM

Which amendment?

The right to vote (1870)

15^th

38 AM

Which amendment?

Income tax (1870)

16^th

39 AM

Which amendment?

The popular election of senators (1913)

17^th

40 AM

Which amendment?

Prohibition: The sale of alcohol is illegal (1919)

18^th

41 AM

Which amendment?

Women’s suffrage (1920)

19^th

42 AM

Which amendment?

President takes office Jan. 20^th (1933)

20^th

43 AM

Which amendment?

Prohibition is repealed (1933)

21^st

44 AM

Which amendment?

Term limits for the President (1951)

22^nd

45 AM

Which amendment?

Representatives vote for residents of D.C. (1961)

23^rd

46 AM

Which amendment?

No poll tax (1964)

24^th

47 AM

Which amendment?

The succession to the Presidency (1967)

25^th

48 AM

Which amendment?

Pay raises for congressmen (1992)

27^th

49 AM

Which amendment?

18 year olds vote (1971)

26^th