Amendments I
Amendments II
Checks and Balances
100

The right to a fair and speedy criminal trial.

What is the 5th Amendment?

100

No illegal searches and seizures.

What is the 4th amendment?

100

This branch appoints federal judges, and, of course, judges to the Supreme Court.

What is the executive branch?

200

There shall be no cruel or unusual punishment.

What is the 8th amendment?

200

Jury trials in federal courts?

What is the 7th amendment?

200

This branch can override a presidents veto.

What is the legislative branch?
300

Freedom of speech and press, religion and the right to assemble and protest.

What is the first amendment?

300

The right to bear arms.

What is the 2nd amendment?

300

This branch can impeach (and possibly remove)  the president or any federal judge.

What is the legislative branch?

400

The right to a fair and speedy civil trial?

What is the 6th Amendment?

400

Powers not listed in the Constitution belong to the states.

What is the 10th amendment (reserved powers)?
400

This branch can declare laws and presidential orders unconstitutional, ending the law or the order.

What is the judicial branch? (Supreme Court has the power of judicial review)

500

No quartering of troops during times of peace.

What is the 3rd amendment?
500

Rights not listed does not mean they don't exist?

What is the 9th amendment? [Unenumerated rights - like the right to privacy]

500

This branch can veto proposed laws.

What is the executive branch?

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