Principles
Articles
Bill of Rights
Amendments 11-19
Amendments 20-27
100
The power to govern is given to the people; Rule of the people
What is Popular Sovereignty?
100
This article talks about how 9 out of the 13 states were needed to ratify the Constitution.
What is Article 7?
100
This amendment gives US citizens the right to own weapons and for states to have a militia.
What is the 2nd Amendment?
100
This amendment that was passed after the Civil War, officially outlawed the practice of slavery of any kind.
What is the 13th Amendment?
100
This amendment lowered the voting age from 21 years old to 18 years old.
What is the 26th Amendment?
200
The ability for the Supreme Court to look at laws/decisions and decide if they are constitutional.
What is Judicial Review?
200
This article contains the Supremacy Clause, which states the Constitution is the "supreme Law of the land".
What is Article 6?
200
This amendment contains the Establishment Clause, which talks about the separation of church and state.
What is the 1st Amendment?
200
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
What is the 19th Amendment?
200
This amendment appealed the 18th Amendment, which outlawed alcohol.
What is the 21st Amendment?
300
Power is divided between the state and federal government.
What is Federalism?
300
This article talks about how states are expected to cooperate with the federal government.
What is Article 4?
300
This amendment requires that police must have a search warrant in order the search the property of a person suspicious of a crime
What is the 4th Amendment?
300
This amendment made it illegal to prevent anyone the right to vote based on their skin color?
What is the 15th Amendment?
300
This amendment is called the "Lame Duck" amendment, which eliminated the 4 month period where the newly elected president takes office.
What is the 20th Amendment?
400
When each branch of government holds some sort of power and control over the branches.
What is Checks and Balances?
400
This article states that "Congress will be a advised on the State of the Union each year"
What is Article 2?
400
This amendment says that anyone that is arrested has the right to know what they are being arrested for.
What is the 6th Amendment?
400
This amendment prohibits people of one state from suing another state.
What is the 11th Amendment?
400
This amendment is inspired by FDR, after serving 16 years as president.
What is the 22nd Amendment?
500
The principle that has systems in place to make sure that the government doesn't abuse its power.
What is Limited Government?
500
This article talks about Treason and how it should be dealt with.
What is Article 3?
500
This amendment says that a convicted felon cannot be sentenced to cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the 8th Amendment?
500
This amendment allows Congress to tax income in the United States.
What is the 16th Amendment?
500
This amendment outlawed the practice of paying to vote.
What is the 24th Amendment?
M
e
n
u