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Amendments 1-5
Amendments 6-10
Amendments 11-20
Vocabulary
100
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
100
This amendment says we have more rights than just the ones listed in the Bill of Rights
What is THE 9TH AMENDMENT
100

This amendment ended slavery

What is the 13TH AMENDMENT

100

The first ten amendments

What is The Bill of Rights

200
This amendment protects us from unreasonable searches and seizures by law enforcement
What is THE 4TH AMENDMENT
200
This amendment prohibits excessive bail and cruel/unusual punishment
What is THE 8TH AMENDMENT
200

This amendment gave women the right to vote

What is the 19TH AMENDMENT

200

This is another term for "approval" - "made official" in constitutional words.

What is RATIFICATION

300
This amendment gives us the "right to bear arms"
What is THE 2ND AMENDMENT
300
This amendment guarantees us trial by jury in civil cases
What is THE 7TH AMENDMENT
300

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

300

Cannot be tried twice for the same crime

What is DOUBLE JEOPARDY

400
This amendment prevents quartering of troops during peacetime.
What is THE 3RD AMENDMENT
400
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
400

This amendment gave all people equal protection of the laws. Guaranteed due process for all people.

What is the 14TH AMENDMENT

400

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

What is DUE PROCESS

500
This amendment protects us from self-incrimination and double jeopardy.
What is THE 5TH AMENDMENT
500
This amendment states that any powers not specifically given to the federal government are reserved for the states.
What is THE 10TH AMENDMENT
500

EXTRA: This amendment made the sale of alcohol illegal. (Later removed)

What is the 18th Amendment

500

EXTRA: This was the year that the first 10 amendments were added to the Constitution.

What is 1791?