14th Amendment
These two words in the 14th Amendment mean EVERYONE has rights.
What is “any person”?
(“No state shall… deny to any person within its jurisdiction equal protection.”)
A person forced to leave their home because of danger or war.
Refugee
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
10
Constance Baker Motley was the first Black woman to become a what?
Federal judge
This amendment says you can stay silent to avoid confessing a crime.
5th Amendment
This phrase means the law must treat all people the same.
Equal protection?
The system of people and laws that runs a country, state, or city
Government
This amendment protects freedom of speech and religion.
1st Amendment
She used this document to fight segregation
Bill of Rights
This amendment protects your right to a speedy trial.
6th Amendment
We are all under this
Jurisdiction
Not based on fair reasoning — going further than a thoughtful person would accept
Unreasonable
This amendment says no unreasonable searches or seizures
4th Amendment
She won __ out of 10 cases in this court.
9
This amendment protects trial by jury.
7th Amendment
Texas tried to deny education to undocumented children, but this Supreme Court case said it was unconstitutional.
Plyler v. Doe
Treating a group cruelly and unfairly because of who they are
Persecution
This amendment says bail must fit the crime and no cruel punishments.
8th Amendment
She worked for this organization that fought for civil rights.
What is the NAACP Legal Defense Fund?
This amendment says soldiers cannot stay in your home.
3rd Amendment
Explain why the framers wrote “person” instead of “citizen” in the 14th Amendment.
They wanted everyone physically in the U.S. to have rights, not just citizens.
14th Amendment guarantee that the law must treat all people the same
EQUAL PROTECTION
This is the year the Bill of Rights was written
1791
Explain why her arguments were so powerful.
She used constitutional rights to prove segregation was unfair and illegal.
This amendment says people have more rights than the Constitution lists.
9th Amendment