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Amendments 1-5
Amendments 6-10
Amending the Constitution
Suffrage Amendments
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
2/3 of each house of Congress is needed for this step in the amendment process.
What is PROPOSAL
100
This amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
What is the 26TH AMENDMENT
100
"To change"
What is AMEND
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 is another term for "approval"
What is RATIFICATION
200
This amendment gave women the right to vote
What is the 19TH AMENDMENT
200
"The right to vote"
What is SUFFRAGE
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
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)
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
"Acting as a witness against yourself"
What is SELF-INCRIMINATION
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
The total number of amendments added to the Constitution
What is 27
400
This amendment outlawed one of the barriers to voting--the poll tax.
What is the 24TH AMENDMENT
400

the prosecution of a person twice for the same offense.

What is DOUBLE JEOPARDY

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

This Article in the United States Constitution describes the methods to amend (change) the Constitution

What is Article V (5)

500

The 15th Amendment guaranteed African-American men the right to vote but excluded which group

What is African-American women

500

the process by which the government may seize private property with proper compensation, but without the owner's consent


What is EMINENT DOMAIN