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Do You Know Your Amendments? Trivia Quiz

How well do you know the amendments of the U.S. constitution? Take this quiz to find out.

A multiple-choice quiz by loco_4_trivia. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
loco_4_trivia
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
160,608
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
14 / 20
Plays
2026
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Question 1 of 20
1. Which amendments are known as the "The Bill of Rights"? Hint


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Question 2 of 20
2. Which Amendments are known as the "Civil War Amendments"? Hint


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Question 3 of 20
3. Which amendment includes the "five freedoms of Americans"? Hint


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Question 4 of 20
4. Which amendment prohibited alcoholic beverages? Hint


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Question 5 of 20
5. Which amendment is known as the "Lame Duck Amendment"? Hint


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Question 6 of 20
6. Which amendment gives us the right to bear arms? Hint


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Question 7 of 20
7. Which amendment gives women the right to vote? Hint


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Question 8 of 20
8. Which amendment gives African American men the right to vote? Hint


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Question 9 of 20
9. Which amendment permits people who live in the D.C. area to vote? Hint


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Question 10 of 20
10. Which amendment abolishes slavery? Hint


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Question 11 of 20
11. Which amendment states that no soldier is to be quartered in any house during peacetime without the consent of the owner unless required by law? Hint


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Question 12 of 20
12. Which amendment deals with civil law cases? Hint


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Question 13 of 20
13. Which amendment lowers the voting age from 21 to 18? Hint


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Question 14 of 20
14. Which amendment protects us from "cruel and unusual punishment"? Hint


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Question 15 of 20
15. Which amendment makes poll taxes illegal? Hint


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Question 16 of 20
16. Which amendment tells about the succession of the president? Hint


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Question 17 of 20
17. Which amendment deals with income tax? Hint


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Question 18 of 20
18. Which amendment deals with non-enumerated rights? Hint


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Question 19 of 20
19. The 17th Amendment deals with.... Hint


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Question 20 of 20
20. Which amendment includes protection from self incrimination? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which amendments are known as the "The Bill of Rights"?

Answer: 1st-10th

 The Bill of Rights describes the powers and rights of American citizens.
2. Which Amendments are known as the "Civil War Amendments"?

Answer: 13th-15th

 The 13th Amendment abolished slavery, the 14th Amendment protects Americans from violations of their rights by state governments, and the 15th Amendment gave African American men the right to vote.
3. Which amendment includes the "five freedoms of Americans"?

Answer: 1st

 They are freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and freedom to petition.
4. Which amendment prohibited alcoholic beverages?

Answer: 18th

 This was the only amendment to be repealed.
5. Which amendment is known as the "Lame Duck Amendment"?

Answer: 20th

 Before this amendment was created, national elections were held in November but the president and new Congress didn't take office until March 4th the next year. Therefore, defeated officials were called "lame ducks." This amendment abolishes lame duck sessions of Congress.
6. Which amendment gives us the right to bear arms?

Answer: 2nd

 The Second Amendment also guarantees Americans the right to serve in a state militia.
7. Which amendment gives women the right to vote?

Answer: 19th

 Susan B. Anthony's endless work for the women's movement helped to get this amendment created. It was created 20 years after she died.
8. Which amendment gives African American men the right to vote?

Answer: 15th

 But this amendment was greatly unsuccessful until the 24th Amendment, which abolished poll taxes, was created because people had to pay poll taxes to vote in elections. As many African Americans were too poor to pay the poll taxes earlier in the 20th century, they couldn't vote.
9. Which amendment permits people who live in the D.C. area to vote?

Answer: 23rd

 Belive it or not, before this Amendment was ratified, only people of U.S. states could vote, not D.C. residents.
10. Which amendment abolishes slavery?

Answer: 13th

 Illinois was the first state to ratify this consitution;
11. Which amendment states that no soldier is to be quartered in any house during peacetime without the consent of the owner unless required by law?

Answer: 3rd

 The annotation of this amendment is "There has been no Supreme Court explication of this Amendment, which was obviously one guarantee of the preference for the civilian over the military."
12. Which amendment deals with civil law cases?

Answer: 7th

 It guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil cases if the money involved is more than $20 (at the time this amendment was written).
13. Which amendment lowers the voting age from 21 to 18?

Answer: 26th

 This is the fourth amendment to the Constitution that clarifies voting rights. (The others are the 15th, 19th, and 23rd.)
14. Which amendment protects us from "cruel and unusual punishment"?

Answer: 8th

 It also protects the accused from having to pay excessive bails.
15. Which amendment makes poll taxes illegal?

Answer: 24th

 This was created so African American people could vote freely.
16. Which amendment tells about the succession of the president?

Answer: 25th

 It states that if the president is unable to fulfill his/her duties, the vice president will take over.
17. Which amendment deals with income tax?

Answer: 16th

 "The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several states, and without regard to any census or enumeration."
18. Which amendment deals with non-enumerated rights?

Answer: 9th
19. The 17th Amendment deals with....

Answer: the election of senators

 The compensation of members of congress is the subject of the 27th Amendment, and suits against a state is the subject of the 11th Amendment.
20. Which amendment includes protection from self incrimination?

Answer: 5th

 The Fifth Amendment protects the rights of an accused person.
Source: Author loco_4_trivia

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