Voting
What amendments gave the rights to vote?
15th, 19th, 26th,
What does civil rights mean?
equal protection for all people
What does the first amendment protect?
Religion, press, speech, petition, & assemble
1st Amendment?
Freedom of speech, press, religion, petition, protest, and assembly
Which amendment gave the suffrage to women?
19th amend.
Who lead the civil rights movement?
Martin Luther King jr.
What does civil liberties mean?
protections against government actions
2nd Amendment?
Right to bear arms?
Which amendment gave the suffrage to African Americans?
15th amend.
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil Rights Movement
What is the 14th amendment?
All citizens have equal rights and protection of laws.
What are the Bill of Rights?
the first 10 amendments
Which amendment gave the suffrage to teens?
26th amend.
What was the Civil Rights Act?
Outlawed discrimination
Prohibits gov't from taking a person's "Life, Liberty or property without ________ _________ of law
Due Process
8th Amendment?
Cruel & Unusual punishment?
What years were the amendments passed?
15th amend. - 1870
19th amend. - 1920
26th amend. - 1971
What was the Brown v. Board of Education?
a case where the Supreme court declared the separation of blacks and whites in schools was unconstitutional.
The 5th amendment guarantees what?
Right to a grand jury in criminal cases, protects against self-incrimination, forbids double jeopardy, and requires that due process of law
9th & 10th Amendment?
Rights to the people? Rights to the states?