U.S. Amendments
This amendment, ratified in 1919, prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States, beginning the era known as Prohibition.
What is the 18th Amendment?
This letter, read by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, referred to the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, which led the U.S. to enter World War II.
What is FDR's "Day of Infamy" speech?
This 1896 Supreme Court decision upheld the doctrine of "separate but equal," legalizing racial segregation for over half a century until it was overturned in Brown v. Board of Education.
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
This civil rights leader delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington in 1963.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
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This amendment repealed Prohibition, making alcohol legal again in the United States in 1933.
What is the 21st Amendment?
In 1970, this iconic rock and roll star wrote a letter to President Richard Nixon, requesting to be made a "Federal Agent-at-Large" for the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs.
What is Elvis' Letter to President Nixon?
This 1973 Supreme Court decision legalized abortion nationwide, ruling that a woman's right to choose was protected under the Constitution.
What is Roe v. Wade?
This 16th President of the United States issued the Emancipation Proclamation and led the country through the Civil War.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
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This amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects an individual's right to keep and bear arms.
What is the 2nd Amendment?
This document, signed in 1787, established the framework of the U.S. government and is considered the supreme law of the land.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
This 1966 Supreme Court decision established that criminal suspects must be informed of their rights to remain silent and to have an attorney during police interrogations, leading to the Miranda warning.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
In 1985, this president was serving his second term in office, having been first elected in 1980.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
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This amendment, ratified in 1865, abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States, except as punishment for a crime.
What is the 13th Amendment?
Adopted on July 4, 1776, this document declared the American colonies' independence from Great Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This 1963 case established the right to have an attorney provided to defendants who cannot afford one.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
This U.S. Supreme Court Justice, appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt, was known for his work on the Warren Court, particularly for his stance on civil rights and liberties.
Who is Earl Warren?
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What right is granted to you under the First Amendment?
Freedom of speech, religion, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the government.
This collective name refers to the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantee fundamental rights and freedoms to American citizens.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This landmark 1954 Supreme Court case declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, overturning Plessy v. Ferguson.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This 5th President of the United States is known for the Monroe Doctrine, a policy that warned European nations against interfering in the Americas.
Who is James Monroe?
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