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Constitutional Amendments Quiz

#1

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

13th Amendment
Explanation

Abolished slavery in the United States.

#2

What is the minimum number of states needed to ratify a constitutional amendment?

Three-quarters of states
Explanation

Three-quarters of states are required to ratify a constitutional amendment.

#3

Which amendment guarantees freedom of speech, religion, and the press, as well as the right to assemble peacefully and petition the government?

1st Amendment
Explanation

Guarantees freedom of speech, religion, and the press, as well as the right to assemble peacefully and petition the government.

#4

Which amendment grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States?

14th Amendment
Explanation

Grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States.

#5

What is the purpose of the 25th Amendment?

Outlines the process of presidential succession
Explanation

Outlines the process of presidential succession.

#6

Which amendment guarantees the right to a trial by jury in civil cases?

7th Amendment
Explanation

Guarantees the right to a trial by jury in civil cases.

#7

What is the purpose of the 19th Amendment?

Grants women the right to vote
Explanation

Grants women the right to vote.

#8

Which amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?

4th Amendment
Explanation

Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.

#9

What is the purpose of the 26th Amendment?

Establishes voting rights for citizens eighteen years and older
Explanation

Establishes voting rights for citizens eighteen years and older.

#10

Which amendment guarantees the right to bear arms?

2nd Amendment
Explanation

Guarantees the right to bear arms.

#11

What is the purpose of the 24th Amendment?

Abolishes the poll tax
Explanation

Abolishes the poll tax.

#12

Which amendment protects against double jeopardy and self-incrimination?

5th Amendment
Explanation

Protects against double jeopardy and self-incrimination.

#13

Which amendment grants equal protection under the law and prohibits states from denying any person life, liberty, or property without due process?

14th Amendment
Explanation

Grants equal protection under the law and prohibits states from denying any person life, liberty, or property without due process.

#14

Which amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury?

6th Amendment
Explanation

Guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury.

#15

Which amendment lowers the voting age to eighteen years old?

26th Amendment
Explanation

Lowers the voting age to eighteen years old.

#16

Which amendment repealed Prohibition?

21st Amendment
Explanation

Repealed Prohibition.

#17

What is the only amendment to have been repealed?

18th Amendment
Explanation

The 18th Amendment is the only amendment to have been repealed.

#18

What is the purpose of the 22nd Amendment?

Limits the number of terms a president may serve
Explanation

Limits the number of terms a president may serve.

#19

Which amendment deals with the method of presidential succession and vice presidential vacancy?

25th Amendment
Explanation

Deals with the method of presidential succession and vice presidential vacancy.

#20

What is the purpose of the 17th Amendment?

Establishes direct election of senators
Explanation

Establishes direct election of senators.

#21

What is the purpose of the 16th Amendment?

Grants Congress the power to collect income tax
Explanation

Grants Congress the power to collect income tax.

#22

Which amendment grants the right to vote to all male citizens, regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude?

15th Amendment
Explanation

Grants the right to vote to all male citizens, regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

#23

What is the purpose of the 11th Amendment?

Restricts the jurisdiction of federal courts
Explanation

Restricts the jurisdiction of federal courts.

#24

What is the purpose of the 20th Amendment?

Establishes the terms of the president and Congress
Explanation

Establishes the terms of the president and Congress.

#25

Which amendment prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude?

15th Amendment
Explanation

Prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

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