Bill of Rights
History
Court Cases
Amendments History
Amendments -
100

Amendment 2

Right to bear arms

100

What three amendments follow the Civil War?

13, 14, 15

100

Brown v. Board of Education is related to what amendment

14th amendment

100

Amendment 19

women's suffrage

100

amendment 21

ends Prohibition

200

Amendment 1

rights to religion,speech,press,assembly petition

200

Amendment 13

abolishes slavery
200

Miranda Rights

"You have the right to remain silent, ...."

200

search warrants must be

specific

200

amendment 24

makes poll taxes illegal
300

Amendment 4

No unwarranted search warrants

300

Amendment 14

grants equality and citizenship to newly freed slaves

300

New York Times v. US

freedom of the press is upheld

300

poll tax

tax on voting - used against African American

300

amendment 25

Presidential disability and succession
400

Amendment 4

search and seizure-if an officer wants to search you or your property they must have a warrant

400

Amendment 15

grants suffrage to newly freed slaves

400

Nixon v US

Causes Nixon to resign

400

World War One led to which amendment? why?

18 - to get back at German brewers

19 - because women supported the war effort

400

amendment 26

18 year olds can vote

500

Which freedom is considered "the fourth branch of government"

a free press
500

Amendment 18

Prohibition - makes the sale, manufacture and transportation of alcohol illegal

500

What makes Gerald Ford an unusual president

He is the only President not elected by the people (25 Amendment)

500

Declaration of Sentiments

written in 1846 "all men and women are created equal"

500

Due Process

procedures that must be followed when a person is arrested

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