Amendments

Bill of Rights 1

100

Freedom of Religion Assembly Press Petition Speech

1st Amendment

200

Right to bear arms

2nd Amendment

300

Prohibits you from being forced to allow soldiers to live with you

 3rd Amendment

400

Protects against unreasonable search and seizure

4th amendment

500

first 10 amendments to the Constitution

Bill of Rights

Other Amendments

100

All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside

Granted citizenship to former slaves 

14th amendment

200

Prohibits poll tax

24th amendment

300

Granted WOMEN the right to vote

19th

400

lowered the voting age from 21 to 18

26th

500

Bans or Outlaws slavery or forced labor 

13th amendment

Bill of Rights 2

100

protects against self incrimination; double jeopardy; due process, and eminent domain

5th amendment

200

speedy trial by an impartial jury, must be informed of charges, right to confront an accuser, the right to a lawyer

6th amendment

300

Bonus POINTS

300 FREE POINTS

400

no cruel and unusual punishment

8th amendment

500

rights not listed (enumerated) belong to the people

9th amendment

Vocabulary

100

the right of a government to take private property for public use, with payment of compensation.

eminent domain

200

self incrimination

act of exposing oneself generally, by making a statement, "to an accusation or charge of crime; to involve oneself or another [person] in a criminal prosecution or the danger thereof".

*** saying something that will get yourself in trouble

300

quartering

housing soldiers

400

• the right to trial by jury;
• The right to trial in a timely manner;
• the right to be informed of the nature and cause of all accusations against you;
• the right to confront witnesses against you;

rights of the accused

500

warrant

a document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or some other body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice.

Scenarios

100

Last week, Frank thought he heard someone in his house. He went and bought a handgun for safety. Why is this allowed?

2nd Amendment

200

Ty kills someone:( He is caught and wants a lawyer to defend him. Why is he allowed a lawyer?

6th Amendment

300

Jenna robs a bank of $4,000,000,000 and is tried by a jury. They announce her as not guilty but evidence later comes to light that she is guilty. They cannot try her again because of what amendment?

5th amendment

400

BONUS POINTS

400 POINTS FREE

500

The judge decides that Pete is guilty of murder. The judge tells the guards to run over Pete with a car. They refuse because it violates which right of his?

8th amendment