The First Amendment
The number of freedoms protected by the First Amendment.
What is "five"?
This amendment protects and accused person's right to remain silent.
What is the 5th Amendment?
The 23rd Amendment gave the right to vote to people living in this area.
What is Washington D.C.?
This Amendment defined a "citizen" of the US
What is the 14th Amendment?
This Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years of age.
What is the 26th Amendment?
Harming someone by printing lies
What is "libel"?
This amendment protects the right of citizens to own guns and ammunition.
What is the 2nd Amendment?
This means the police must have a valid reason to search someone's property.
What is "probable cause"?
This is a fee charged before casting a ballot.
What is a "poll tax"?
This Amendment FINALLY gave women the right to vote.
What is the 19th Amendment?
The First Amendment freedom that allows people to join political groups that promote new social policies.
What is "freedom of assembly"?
This amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the 4th Amendment?
This is the right to vote.
What is "suffrage"?
Restricted rights of African Americans after the Civil War
What are "black codes"?
The obligation of law enforcement to follow established legal procedures.
What is "due process"?
The decision in the trial of John Peter Zenger was a step forward for this freedom.
What is "freedom of the press"?
Being tried twice for the same crime.
What is "double jeopardy"?
This Amendment changed the way senators are elected to Congress.
What is the 17th Amendment?
This Amendment abolished slavery nationwide.
What is the 13th Amendment?
A formal charge brought by a grand jury.
What is an "indictment"?
What is "censorship"?
The purpose of this body is to decide whether there is enough evidence to support an indictment.
What is a "grand jury"?
The authority of the government to take a person's property for public use so long as it pays a fair price.
What is "eminent domain"?
This Amendment gave African American males the right to vote.
What is the 15th Amendment?
This Amendment states that rights not listed in the Constitution are protected.
What is the 9th Amendment?