#1
Which amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees freedom of speech?
First Amendment
ExplanationGuarantees freedom of speech.
#2
Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
Thirteenth Amendment
ExplanationAbolished slavery.
#3
Which amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the right to bear arms?
Second Amendment
ExplanationGuarantees the right to bear arms.
#4
Which amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees freedom of the press?
First Amendment
ExplanationGuarantees freedom of the press.
#5
Which amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees freedom of religion?
First Amendment
ExplanationGuarantees freedom of religion.
#6
Which amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the right to a fair and speedy trial?
Sixth Amendment
ExplanationGuarantees right to a fair and speedy trial.
#7
What does the term 'due process' refer to in the context of the Constitution?
The legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights owed to a person
ExplanationLegal requirement for state to respect rights.
#8
Which amendment to the United States Constitution grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States?
Fourteenth Amendment
ExplanationGrants citizenship to all born/naturalized.
#9
What does the Fourth Amendment protect against?
Unreasonable searches and seizures
ExplanationProtects against unreasonable searches/seizures.
#10
What does the 'equal protection clause' of the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee?
Equal treatment under the law
ExplanationGuarantees equal treatment under law.
#11
What does the doctrine of 'separation of powers' refer to?
The division of governmental responsibilities into distinct branches
ExplanationDivision of governmental responsibilities.
#12
What does the term 'eminent domain' refer to in constitutional law?
The power of the government to take private property for public use
ExplanationGovernment's power to take private property for public use.
#13
What does the 'establishment clause' of the First Amendment prohibit?
The government from making any law respecting an establishment of religion
ExplanationProhibits government from establishing religion.
#14
What is the significance of the Tenth Amendment?
It reserves powers not delegated to the federal government to the states or the people
ExplanationReserves powers to states/people.
#15
What is the 'Supremacy Clause' in the United States Constitution?
It establishes that the Constitution, federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties made under its authority, constitute the supreme law of the land
ExplanationEstablishes Constitution as supreme law.
#16
What is the significance of the Twenty-sixth Amendment?
It lowered the voting age to 18
ExplanationLowered voting age to 18.
#17
What is the significance of the Twenty-first Amendment?
It repealed Prohibition
ExplanationRepealed Prohibition.
#18
What does the term 'ex post facto law' refer to in constitutional law?
A law that retroactively changes the legal consequences of actions that were committed, or relationships that existed, before the enactment of the law
ExplanationRetroactive change in legal consequences.