WGU C963 – Amendments Exam QA (Graded A)

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1st Amendment (1791) - ANSWER Freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech 2nd Amendment (1791) - ANSWER Right to bear arms 3rd Amendment (1791) - ANSWER The right not to be forced ... to quarter soldiers during times of peace without consent of the owner 4th Amendment (1791) - ANSWER Prohibits unreasonable searches or seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause. 5th Amendment (1791) - ANSWER Right to due process, no self-incrimination, eminent domain, double jeopardy, and grand jury 6th Amendment (1791) - ANSWER Right to trial by jury, a speedy trial, and right to a lawyer 7th Amendment (1791) - ANSWER Right to a jury in civil cases over $20 8th Amendment (1791) - ANSWER Right to no cruel and/or unusual punishments, no unfair bail, fines, or fees 9th Amendment (1791) - ANSWER Protects rights not enumerated in the Constitution 10th Amendment (1791) - ANSWER The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. 11th Amendment (1795) - ANSWER Prohibits citizens of one state or foreign country from suing another state, except with permission from that state's judicial system. 12th Amendment (1804) - ANSWER Electoral college must have two separate elections for the president and vice president. 13th Amendment (1865) - ANSWER Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. 14th Amendment (1868) - ANSWER Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws 15th Amendment (1870) - ANSWER Prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude 16th Amendment (1913) - ANSWER Allows the federal government to collect income tax 17th Amendment (1913) - ANSWER Establishes the direct election of United States Senators by popular vote 18th Amendment (1919) - ANSWER Prohibited the manufacturing or sale of alcohol within the United States (Repealed Dec 5, 1933 with 21st amendment) 19th Amendment (1920) - ANSWER Prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on sex 20th Amendment (1933) - ANSWER Changes the date on which the terms of the president, vice president, and members of Congress end and begin (to January 20 and January 3 respectively) 21st Amendment (1933) - ANSWER Repeals the 18th Amendment and makes it a federal offense to transport or import intoxicating liquors into US states and territories that prohibit it 22nd Amendment (1951) - ANSWER Limits the number of times that a person can be elected president: a person cannot be elected president more than twice 23rd Amendment (1961) - ANSWER Grants the District of Columbia electors in the Electoral College 24th Amendment (1964) - ANSWER Prohibits the revocation of voting rights due to non-payment of a poll tax or any other tax 25th Amendment (1967) - ANSWER Address succession to the Presidency and establishes procedures for both filling a vacancy in the office, as well as to Presidential disabilities 26th Amendment (1971) - ANSWER Prohibits the denial the right of US citizens, eighteen years or older, to vote on account of age 27th Amendment (1992) - ANSWER Delays laws affecting Congressional salary from taking effect until after the next election of representatives [Show More]

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