Amendments 1-27

Amendments 1-5

100

If Congress passed a law to establish an official religion for the US, they would be in violation of this amendment.

What is THE 1ST AMENDMENT

200

This amendment protects us from unreasonable searches and seizures by law enforcement

What is THE 4TH AMENDMENT

300

This amendment gives us the "right to bear arms"

What is THE 2ND AMENDMENT

400

This amendment prevents quartering of troops during peacetime.

What is THE 3RD AMENDMENT

500

This amendment protects us from self-incrimination and double jeopardy.

What is THE 5TH AMENDMENT

Amendments 6-10

100

This amendment says we have more rights than just the ones listed in the Bill of Rights

What is THE 9TH AMENDMENT

200

This amendment prohibits excessive bail and cruel/unusual punishment

What is THE 8TH AMENDMENT

300

This amendment guarantees us trial by jury in civil cases

What is THE 7TH AMENDMENT

400

This amendment guarantees us a speedy and public trial by a jury of our peers and the right to legal counsel.

What is THE 6TH AMENDMENT

500

This amendment states that any powers not specifically given to the federal government are reserved for the states.

What is THE 10TH AMENDMENT

Amendments 11-20

100

This amendment ended slavery

What is the 13TH AMENDMENT

200

This amendment gave women the right to vote

What is the 19TH AMENDMENT

300

This amendment prohibited the government from denying the right to VOTE to any citizen on the basis of "race, color, or previous condition of servitude"

What is the 15TH AMENDMENT

400

This amendment gave all people equal protection of the laws. Guaranteed due process for all people.

What is the 14TH AMENDMENT

500

EXTRA: This amendment made the sale of alcohol illegal. (Later removed)

What is the 18th Amendment

Amendments 21-27

100

Presidents are limited to 2 terms.

What is the 22nd Amendment?

200

This amendment protects against taxes on polls.

What is the 24th amendment?

300

This determines the succession to the presidency.

What is the 25th amendment?

400

This makes the minimum age for voting 18.

What is the 26th amendment?

500

This regulates Congress and its payments each term.

What is the 27th amendment?

Extras

100

The first ten amendments

What is The Bill of Rights

200

This is another term for "approval" - "made official" in constitutional words.

What is RATIFICATION

300

Cannot be tried twice for the same crime

What is DOUBLE JEOPARDY

400

"A process that is fair and that respects a person's rights; following established legal procedures"

What is DUE PROCESS

500

EXTRA: This was the year that the first 10 amendments were added to the Constitution.

What is 1791?