Constitution Test - Amendments 1 through 27
Across
- 3. Amendment 18 is repealed and alcohol is now legal again.
- 4. States cannot be sued by citizens in a federal court.
- 5. Limits the president to 2 terms or a maximum of 10 years.
- 7. Gives 18 year-olds and older the right to vote.
- 9. Limits the power of Congress to increase his own salaries.
- 10. Slavery is abolished throughout the United States.
- 11. Shortens time between sitting of candidates/Inauguration day Jan. 20th.
- 12. States cannot be discriminated against/no confederate officers in gov.
- 14. No double jeopardy, self-incrimination. Right to life,liberty,happy.
- 16. Right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure.
- 20. Women gain the right to vote.
- 21. Senators are chosen directly by the people.
- 23. Guarantees freedom from excessive bail and cruel/unusual punishment.
- 24. No quartering of soldiers in time of war.
Down
- 1. Freedom of religion, of speech, of the press, to assembly, and petition.
- 2. Basic Rights:Rights not listed in Constitution cannot be denied.
- 3. The number of amendments in Bill Of Rights.
- 6. The Vice-President will serve as President if current is unable to serve.
- 7. You cannot be charged a fee to vote.
- 8. Guarantees the right to be informed of charges. [Miranda Rights]
- 9. Citizens of Washington D.C. are awarded 3 electoral college votes.
- 13. The consumption and sale of alcoholic beverages is illegal.
- 15. African-American MEN receive the right to vote.
- 17. The president and vice-president are selected through electoral college.
- 18. Allows the government to collect money from citizen's salaries.
- 19. Guarantees the right to trial by jury in civil cases.
- 22. Declares that powers not specifically given to gov go to states/people.
- 24. Gives people the right to bear arms. (Not literally)