Votes for Women
Progressive Amendments
Grab bag of acts
The Start of America
100

This woman was a loud and vocal for the right to vote.  She is seen as the leader of the voting movement.

Who is Elizabeth Cady Stanton?

100

Women worked hard for this amendment:  they could now vote in elections. 

What is the 19th Amendment?

100

This act made sure farmers would receive fair rates to ship their products.

What is the Interstate Commerce Act?

100

These include voting and serving as a juror.

What are Civic Responsibilities?

200

This term refers to the right to vote.

What is suffrage?

200

This amendment was passed with the idea that a sober America would be a great America.

What is the 18th Amendment?

200

The act that was passed as a result of The Jungle, making sure that consumption was safe. 

What is the Pure Food and Drug Act?

200

This term refers to the Legislative Branch being able to override a Presidential Veto. 

What is checks and balances?

300

It was not until this year that women gained the right to vote.  It started a roaring good time. 

What is 1920?

300

If you want a drink, find this place located in a back room of a good business.  But beware, you must know the password. 

What is a speakeasy?

300

The Federal Reserve Act created this central US Bank.

What is the Federal Reserve?

300

This amendment deals with eminent domain, or the rights of homeowners to prevent land from being taken by the government.

What is the 5th Amendment?

400
Women made up this number of the citizens of the United States.  

What is 50%?

400

Why wait until march?  The 20th Amendment moved Inauguration Day to this day at the beginning of the year. 

What is January 20th?

400

This group that aided farmers by helping with finances and lobbying congress to pass laws in their favor.  They had a huge gathering to move things along.

What is the Grange Movement?

400

The belief in the government leaving the economy alone; good thing too, they would mess that up as well. 

What is Laissez-Faire?

500

This convention was conducted to organize a national movement for women's suffrage.

What is the Seneca Falls Convention?

500

Well, that did not work as planned.  Let them drink again, which is why this amendment was passed to end prohibition. 

What is the 21st Amendment?

500

This act is the reason why students have specific rules when it comes to working in a job. 

What is the Child Labor Act?

500

This court case guaranteed that police have to "read 'em his rights, Dano."

What is Miranda v Arizona?

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