Scenarios
Bill of Rights
Vocab
Numbers
The Forgotten
100

A woman named Sally Smith was not allowed to register to vote in the upcoming election because she was a woman.

19th

100

The number of amendments in the Bill of Rights

10

100

Term that refers to a voting fee, which is prohibited by the 24th amendment

Poll tax

100

Total number of amendments

27

100

Gives Washington DC 3 members of the electoral college

23rd

200

A woman sues the tobacco company "Philip Morris" for not disclosing the harmful added ingredients to their product that were the cause of her husbands addiction and death.

7th

200

The 5 freedoms of the 1st amendment include freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and ___________

Petition

200

Following established legal procedures

Due process

200

The number of presidential terms as established by the 22nd amendment

2

200

The 11th amendment _________________

Members of other states and foreigners cannot sue a state in federal court
300

You have been accused of robbing a bank. You go through a trial and are found not guilty. Five years later, with new technology, there is new evidence against you. You are notified that next week a new trial will be held against you for the bank robbery.

5th

300

The 4th amendment says____________

No unreasonable search and seizure

300

Term that refers to an outgoing president who does nothing at the end of their term

Lame Duck

300

The current voting age as established by the 26th amendment

18

300

Established the direct election of US Senators

17th amendment

400

You have been accused of robbing a bank. You go through a trial and are found not guilty. Five years later, with new technology, there is new evidence against you. You are notified that next week a new trial will be held against you for the bank robbery.

8th

400

Powers not specifically listed in the Constitution are given to the states

10th

400

Taking private property for public use

Eminent Domain

400

The number of amendments that have been repealed AND which ones

1 , 18th

400

Separate ballots for the president and vice president

12th amendment

500

A student's parents came to the United States illegally without a visa, but the student was born here. The state has decided to not allow this student get their drivers license or apply for a car loan.

14th

500

The 8th amendment does not only include "no cruel or unusual punishment", but also no excessive ____________

Bail

500

This section of the 14th amendment prevents US citizens from being discriminated against based upon race, gender, ethnicity, religion, etc. 

Equal Protection Clause

500

The numbers of the post-Civil War/ anti-slavery amendments

13-15

500
The 25th amendment __________________

Established presidential succession