Bill of Rights
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition.
What is the first amendment?
Cannot be denied the right to vote because of your race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
What is the 15th amendment?
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition.
What is the five basic rights?
This Fourth Amendment activity is based on the landmark Supreme Court case Brendlin v. California, dealing with search and seizure during a traffic stop.
What was the 4th amendment Supreme Court case?
The right to a fair and speedy trial by a jury of one's peers; to have witnesses and to give defense.
What was the 6th amendment?
A solution to limit government power and protect individual liberties through the Constitution.
Why was the Bill of Rights added to the U.S. Constitution?
Gave woman the right to vote.
What is the 19th amendment?
The right for everyone to practice his or her religion, or to choose not to practice religion at all.
What is freedom of religion.
District of Columbia v. Heller, protects individual right to possess firearms for certain purposes, including self- defense in the home.
2nd Amendment Court Case.
Limits Congressional pay increases.
What is the 27th amendment?
James Madison
Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
Sets national voting age to 18, can't be set any higher.
What is the 26th amendment?
The right for a person to articulate opinions and ideas without interference or retaliation from the government.
What is freedom of speech?
Bailey v. State of Alabama, Supreme Court said that forcing people to work against their will amounts involuntary servitude and is prohibited by the ___ Amendment.
13th Amendment Court Case.
Amendment 18 repealed. Americans could drink legally.
What is the 21st Amendment?
1. Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition, 2. Right to bear arms, 3. Quartering of Soldiers, 4. Search and Seizure, 5. Protection against being held for crime unless indicated, double Jeopardy, self incrimination, eminent domain, and due process.
What are the 5 basic rights?
The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of people pay poll tax or other tax.
What is the 24th amendment?
Protects the right to spread thoughts, ideas, news, and views by publishing them.
What is freedom of the press?
Chisholm v. Georgia (1793), with knowledge that the Constitution not only did not protect state sovereign immunity- but nullified it- the country quickly ratified this first post- Bill of Rights addition to the Constitution.
11th Amendment Court Case.
Senators elected by popular vote.
What is the 17 Amendment?
Privacy, Choice; Amendment 9
What are two examples of rights citizens have that are not listed in the constitution? Which amendment states this?
February 3, 1870
When was the 15th amendment passed?
The government of the United States generally cannot prohibit people from gathering together and/or protesting.
What is freedom of assembly?
Pollock v. Farmer's Loan and Trust Company, Court held that the act violated the constitution since it imposed taxes on personal income derived from real estate investments and personal property.
16th Amendment Court Case.
Powers of the states (means that if power isn't given the Federal gov't it belongs to the states govts), Reserve Clause/Powers.
What is the 10th Amendment?