Amendment Study Guide
Amendment Study Guide
Use Amendment bank to place the number of the Amendment that best matches those listed below.
| |Second Amendment | |Fifteenth Amendment |
| |Third Amendment | |Sixteenth Amendment |
| |Fifth Amendment | |Eighteenth Amendment |
| |Seventh Amendment | |Nineteenth Amendment |
| |Eighth Amendment | |Twenty-First Amendment |
| |Ninth Amendment | |Twenty-Second Amendment |
| |Eleventh Amendment | |Twenty-Fourth Amendment |
| |Thirteenth Amendment | |Twenty-Sixth Amendment |
______ 1. Protects from cruel and unusual punishment
______ 2. Right to bear arms
______ 3. Amendment that outlawed slavery
______ 4. Amendment guaranteeing the right of African Americans to vote
______ 5. Repealed the 18th Amendment
______ 6. Limits presidents to two terms in office
______ 7. Includes Self Incrimination, Due Process of law, and Double Jeopardy
______ 8. This amendment covers all unlisted basic rights, such as privacy
______ 9. Protects states from lawsuits from citizens of other states
______ 10. Amendment guaranteeing the right of women to vote
______ 11. Amendment that discusses the right to bear arms
______ 12. Gave right to vote at age 18
______ 13. Poll taxes outlawed
______ 14. Amendment guaranteeing a trial by a jury
______ 15. Amendment which allowed our income to be taxed
______ 16. 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
Answer Section
MATCHING
1. ANS: B PTS: 1
2. ANS: A PTS: 1
3. ANS: O PTS: 1
4. ANS: J PTS: 1
5. ANS: P PTS: 1
6. ANS: F PTS: 1
7. ANS: D PTS: 1
8. ANS: G PTS: 1
9. ANS: H PTS: 1
10. ANS: M PTS: 1
11. ANS: N PTS: 1
12. ANS: I PTS: 1
13. ANS: K PTS: 1
14. ANS: C PTS: 1
15. ANS: L PTS: 1
16. ANS: E PTS: 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE
17. ANS: D PTS: 1
18. ANS: C PTS: 1
19. ANS: D PTS: 1
20. ANS: A PTS: 1
21. ANS: C PTS: 1
22. ANS: B PTS: 1
23. ANS: A PTS: 1
24. ANS: C PTS: 1
25. ANS: C PTS: 1
26. ANS: C PTS: 1
27. ANS: D PTS: 1
28. ANS: A PTS: 1
29. ANS: A PTS: 1
30. ANS: D PTS: 1
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