Amendment Study Guide
Use Amendment bank to place the number of the Amendment that best matches those listed below.
Second Amendment / Fifteenth AmendmentThird 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 Repealed the 18th Amendment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 broadcastsb. / 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 petitionb. / 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
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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
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27. ANS: D PTS: 1
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30. ANS: D PTS: 1