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Amendments 1-5
Amendments 6-10
Amending the Constitution
Suffrage Amendments
Vocabulary
300
If Congress passed a law to establish an official religion for the US, they would be in violation of this amendment.
What is THE 1ST AMENDMENT
300
This amendment says we have more rights than just the ones listed in the Bill of Rights
What is THE 9TH AMENDMENT
300

This Amendment extends citizenship to people born or naturalized in the US.

What is the 14th Amendment.

300
This amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
What is the 26TH AMENDMENT
300
"To change"
What is AMEND
400
This amendment gives us the "right to bear arms"
What is THE 2ND AMENDMENT
400
This amendment guarantees us trial by jury in civil cases
What is THE 7TH AMENDMENT
400
The number of states needed to approve an amendment before it becomes part of the US Constitution
What is 3/4 (38 out of 50 states)
400
This amendment prohibited the government from denying the right to vote to any citizen on the basis of "race, color, or previous condition of servitude"
What is the 15TH AMENDMENT
400
"Acting as a witness against yourself"
What is SELF-INCRIMINATION
550
This amendment protects us from unreasonable searches and seizures by law enforcement
What is THE 4TH AMENDMENT
550
This amendment prohibits excessive bail and cruel/unusual punishment
What is THE 8TH AMENDMENT
550
This is another term for "approval"
What is RATIFICATION
550
This amendment gave women the right to vote
What is the 19TH AMENDMENT
550
"The right to vote"
What is SUFFRAGE
700
This amendment prevents quartering of troops during peacetime.
What is THE 3RD AMENDMENT
700
This amendment guarantees us a speedy and public trial by a jury of our peers and the right to legal counsel.
What is THE 6TH AMENDMENT
700
The total number of amendments added to the Constitution
What is 27
700
This amendment outlawed one of the barriers to voting--the poll tax.
What is the 24TH AMENDMENT
700
"Money paid by an accused person to guarantee his or her appearance at trial"
What is BAIL
850
This amendment protects us from self-incrimination and double jeopardy.
What is THE 5TH AMENDMENT
850
This amendment states that any powers not specifically given to the federal government are reserved for the states.
What is THE 10TH AMENDMENT
850

This Amendment gave Congress the right to tax income.

What is the 16th Amendment.

850

This amendment limits the President to a maximum of two terms.

What is the 22nd amendment.

850
"A process that is fair and that respects a person's rights; following established legal procedures"
What is DUE PROCESS