Information About The Constitution and Its Influences
100
Freedom of speech, religion and press; right to assemble and petition.
What is the 1st Amendment?
100
Right to bear arms.
What is the 2nd Amendment?
100
Abolishes the institution of slavery.
What is the 13th Amendment?
100
The direct election of U.S. citizens.
What is the 17th Amendment?
100
Predecessor to the Constitution; list of grievances against king George III of England in 1776.
What is Declaration of Independance?
200
No cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the 8th Amendment?
200
The right to a speedy public trial.
What is the 6th Amendment?
200
African-American males are given the right to vote.
What is the 15th Amendment?
200
Repealed the 18th Amendment which ends prohibition.
What is the 21st Amendment?
200
First document that limited royal power in 1215.
What is the Magna Carta?
300
No unlawful search and seizure.
What is the 4th Amendment?
300
No quartering (housing) of troops during peace time.
What is the 3rd Amendment.
300
Prohibits the manufacture, sale and distribution of alcohol.
What is the 18th Amendment?
300
Gives all women the right to vote.
What is the 19th Amendment?
300
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
What are the Bill of Rights?
400
The right to a trial by a jury of your peers.
What is the 7th Amendment?
400
Powers reserved to states.
What is the 10th Amendment?
400
Establishes the federal income tax.
What is the 16th Amendment?
400
Gives all 18 year-olds the right to vote.
What is the 26th Amendment?
400
First governing document in the United States. It was replaced by the Constitution due to its lack of a strong central government.
What are The Articles of Confederation?
500
No double jeopardy; do not have to testify against yourself.
What is the 5th Amendment?
500
Rights reserved to the people.
What is the 9th Amendment?
500
Makes anyone born on U.S. soil a citizen and gives equal protection under the Constitution to all citizens irregardless of color, religion or previous condition of servitude.
What is the 14th Amendment?
500
Abolishes the poll tax.
What is the 24th Amendment?
500
The year the Constitution was ratified (signed into law).