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  1. The 3rd Amendment prohibits:

    Answer: Quartering soldiers in private homes without consent in peacetime

    The 3rd Amendment prohibits the government from forcing citizens to house soldiers in their homes during peacetime without their consent.

  2. Under the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause, states must:

    Answer: Apply laws equally to all persons within their jurisdiction

    The Equal Protection Clause prohibits states from denying any person within their jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

  3. The 16th Amendment authorized Congress to levy:

    Answer: A federal income tax

    The 16th Amendment (1913) gave Congress the power to collect taxes on income from any source without apportioning it among the states.

  4. Which amendment changed the method of electing U.S. Senators?

    Answer: 17th Amendment — direct popular election

    The 17th Amendment (1913) established the direct election of U.S. Senators by popular vote, replacing selection by state legislatures.

  5. The 'Lame Duck' Amendment — setting January 20 as Inauguration Day — is the:

    Answer: 20th Amendment

    The 20th Amendment (1933) moved the president's inauguration from March 4 to January 20 to reduce the lame-duck period.

  6. The 23rd Amendment granted electoral votes to:

    Answer: Washington, D.C.

    The 23rd Amendment (1961) granted residents of Washington, D.C. the right to vote in presidential elections by assigning it electoral votes.

  7. Which amendment most directly protects against excessive bail and fines?

    Answer: 8th Amendment

    The 8th Amendment prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.