Vocabulary
Amendments 1-5
Amendment 6-10
Amending the Constitution
More amendments
100
the purpose and goals of the Constitution
What is the Preamble
100
guarantee basic freedom of expression and religion to American citizens
What is Amendment 1
100
All rights not listed in Constitution would belong to the states
What is Amendments 9
100
The amount needed by Congress to approve an amendment
What is 2/3
100
Amendment 13 ended this
What is slavery
200
Tells how the government is set up (Executive, Legislative, Judicial)
What is Articles 1, 2, 3
200
protects Americans from being unfairly accused of committing a crime
What is Amendment 5
200
Protects people's rights to defend themselves in a federal court trial
What is Amendment 6
200
The two houses that have to vote to approve an amendment
What is House of Representative and Senate
200
Amendment 19 gave this group the right to vote
What is women
300
The first 10 amendments are called
What is Bill of Rights
300
Protects people from having to let soldiers stay in their homes
What is Amendment 3
300
Limits the amount of bails set by a judge, also states cruel and unusual punishment is not allowed
What is amendment 8
300
One way states ca ratify (approve) an amendment
What is 3/4 vote from state legislature
300
Amendment 15 gave African American men the right to do this
What is vote
400
The first amendment gave many people this
What is freedoms
400
The right to bear arms
What is Amendment 2
400
Gives a person the right to sue (civil lawsuit)
What is Amendment 7
400
Second way a state can ratify (approve) an amendment
What is special state convention
400
According to the 22nd amendment, this is the number of terms a President can serve
What is 2
500
This war changed how African American slaves were treated in the U.S. and added several amendments to the Constitution
What is the Civil War
500
Makes it illegal to search a home, in certain case
What is Amendment 4
500
All rights not listed in Constitution would belong to the states
What is Amendment 10
500
the highest law of the land
What is Constitution
500
The number of amendments in the Constitution
What is 27
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