Amendments 11- 19
Bill of Rights
Articles
Principals
Declaration of Independence
100
This amendment was passed after the Civil War, it outlawed the practice of slavery of any kind.
What is the 13th Amendment?
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 replaced The Constitution.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
100
The power to govern is given to the people; Rule of the people.
What is What is Popular Sovereignty?
100
This document was first published in July 1776 to officially separate The Thirteen Colonies from British rule.
What is The Declaration of Independence?
200
This amendment made it illegal to prevent anyone from voting based on their skin color?
What is the 15th Amendment?
200
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?
200
This article talks about Treason and how it should be dealt with.
What is Article 3?
200
The ability for the Supreme Court to look at laws/decisions and decide if they are constitutional.
What is Judicial Review?
200
This man had the biggest signature on the Declaration of Independence
What is John Hancock?
300
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
What is the 19th Amendment?
300
This amendment contains the Establishment Clause, which talks about the separation of church and state.
What is the 1st Amendment?
300
This article states that "Congress will be a advised on the State of the Union each year"
What is Article 2?
300
Power is divided between the state and federal government.
What is Federalism?
300
This group of delegates were the ones who approved the Declaration of Independence
What is the Continental Congress?
400
This amendment prohibited people of one state from suing another state.
What is the 11th Amendment?
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 article talks about how states are expected to cooperate with the federal government.
What is Article 4?
400
When each branch of government holds some sort of power and control over the branches.
What is checks and balances?
400
This is where the original Declaration of Independence is currently located.
What is Washington D.C.?
500
This amendment allows Congress to tax income in the United States.
What is the 16th Amendment?
500
This amendment says that a convicted felon cannot be sentenced to cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the 8th Amendment?
500
This article contains the Supremacy Clause, which states the Constitution is the "supreme Law of the land".
What is Article 6?
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 Founding Father is the principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
What is Thomas Jefferson?
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