Amendments (A)
Right of the people to keep and bear arms
2nd Amendment
What Article says the Constitution is the "Supreme Law of the Land"?
Article 6 (VI)
The right of citizens to vote will not be denied on account of gender
The 19th Amendment
What is the term for the right of the people to rule?
Popular sovereignty
Freedom of speech, religion, press, and assembly, and to petition the government.
The 1st Amendment
All persons born on U.S. territory or naturalized are citizens
The 14th Amendment
Abolition of slavery
The 13th Amendment
The right of citizens to vote will not be denied based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude
The 15th Amendment
Right to a grand jury for capital crimes, no double jeopardy, cannot be forced to witness against oneself
The 5th Amendment
Following the same legal proceedings for everyone is called what?
Due process
No soldier shall be quartered in any house without consent of the owner
The 3rd Amendment
Right to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures
The 4th Amendment
Right to a speedy and public trial with a jury of one's peers
The 6th Amendment
The right of citizens to vote shall not be denied on the basis of failure to pay a poll tax
The 24th Amendment
The way in which each branch of government limits the power of the other two branches is known as...
Checks and balances
No excessive bail or fines; no cruel and unusual punishment
The 8th Amendment
Right to trial by jury in civil cases
The 7th Amendment
What is the idea that the law applies to everyone, even to those who are elected.
Rule of Law
What was the name of the Act that removed discrimination for purchasing housing or rent?
Civil Rights Act of 1968
Powers not listed in the Constitution are reserved for the states
The 10th Amendment
This Article explains the Judicial Branch and it's role of interpreting laws.
Article 3 (III)
What is the term for government being allowed to take your property if it is for public use?
eminent domain
Powers not listed in the Bill of Rights are still reserved to the people
The 9th Amendment
What Article explains the relationship between states and how a state can join the Union?
Article 4 (IV)
Lowered voting age from 21 to 18
The 26th Amendment