Amendments Flashcards
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The 9th Amendment states that the enumeration of certain rights in the Constitution:
Answer: Shall not be construed to deny other rights retained by the people
The 9th Amendment clarifies that rights listed in the Constitution do not represent the complete list of rights held by the people.
Which amendment gives Congress the power to enforce the abolition of slavery through legislation?
Answer: 13th Amendment, Section 2
Section 2 of the 13th Amendment explicitly grants Congress the power to enforce the abolition of slavery through appropriate legislation.
The 15th Amendment protects the voting rights of citizens regardless of:
Answer: Race, color, or previous condition of servitude
The 15th Amendment (1870) prohibits denying voting rights based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
A constitutional amendment becomes part of the Constitution after ratification by:
Answer: Three-fourths of state legislatures or state conventions
Article V requires ratification by three-fourths (38 of 50) of the states, either through state legislatures or special conventions.
Which amendment was last to be ratified as of 2023?
Answer: 27th Amendment — congressional pay
The 27th Amendment, prohibiting mid-term congressional pay raises, was ratified in 1992 — over 200 years after its original proposal in 1789.
The Due Process Clause appears in which amendments?
Answer: 5th and 14th Amendments
The Due Process Clause appears in both the 5th Amendment (federal government) and the 14th Amendment (state governments).
Which amendment allowed Congress to impose a direct tax without apportionment among states based on population?
Answer: 16th Amendment
The 16th Amendment (1913) overrode the constitutional requirement that direct taxes be apportioned among states by population, enabling the federal income tax.