U.S. History Test: Amendments

1. What is the purpose of Amendments to the Constitution?

The Ninth amendment of the U.S. constitution states:

“The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”

2. What was the intent of this amendment?

3. The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides all of the following rights EXCEPT

4. As a result of harsh British rule the Third Amendment provides the guarantee that

5. The Fifth Amendment provides all of the following rights EXCEPT

6. Which Amendment gave 18 year olds the right to vote?

7. Which 3 Amendments are called the “Civil War” Amendments?

8. What are the first 10 Amendments called?

9. What amendments have to do with voting rights?

10. Which amendment prevents “cruel and unusual” punishment?

11. Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

12. The 18^th Amendment makes it illegal to manufacture, distribute or sell

13. The second amendment gives you the right to

14. The fourth amendment prevents

15. The 26^th Amendment gives whom the right to vote?

16. The 13^th Amendment gives whom the right to vote?

17. The 14^th Amendment is known as

18. The Constitution and its Amendments provide for all of the following rights EXCEPT:

19. The South countered the 14^th and 15^th Amendments with:

20. The U.S. Bill of Rights was loosely based in the Bill of Rights from which country?

21. Which Amendment was written to prevent soldiers from living in your home, as the British did prior and during the American Revolution?

22. The 24^th Amendment abolished:

23. This Amendment repealed the 18^th Amendment:

24. The 22^nd Amendment limits the President to a maximum of 2 terms in office. Who was the only president that served more than two terms and brought about the passage of this amendment?

25. The 17^th Amendment changes how Senators are elected. How was it changed?