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 Repealed the 18th Amendment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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