Amendments review

What do the 15th and 19th Amendments have in common?

• they both change voting rights

• they both talk about slavery

• they both have to do with how long a president can serve

• they both raise taxes on U.S. citizens

The 8th Amendment states that the court can not set unreasonably high bail, and that it can't have __________________________________ punishments.

• Good and Bad

• Federal and Judicial 

• Legal and Corporate

• Cruel and Unusual 

The 7th Amendment guarantees you the right to a ______________________ at your trial. (remember the hand signals)

• Jury

• Judge

• Lawyer

• Legal Counsel

The right to bear arms is given in which amendment?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which Amendment requires the government to get a warrant in order to search your home?

• 3rd

• 1st 

• 4th

• 2nd 

This amendment officially ended slavery in the United States. 

• 9th

• 15th

• 14th

• 13th

The voting age used to be 21, but the 26th amendment lowered that age to _____________.

• 16

• 17

• 18

• 19

There are five freedoms listed in the first Amendment.  Which of the following is NOT one of those freedoms?

• religion 

• assembly

• press

• jury

Many people refused to sign the Constitution unless they would agree to attach some amendments that would later be called the Bill of Rights.  How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?

• 10

• 12

• 17

• 20

This Amendment states that you do not have to testify against yourself in court. 

• 3

• 7

• 6

• 5