Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights 2
Civil rights
Other
Vocabulary
100

No quartering of soldiers

Amendment 3

100

The enumeration of rights in the Constitution won't be used against the people.

Amendment 9

100

18-year-olds have the right to vote.


Amendment 26

100

President and vice-president's term of office begins on January 20th, and no longer in March.

Amendment 20

100

Abolition

Get rid of

200

Reserved powers to the states.

Amendment 10

200

Right to speedy and public trial, impartial jury and right to counsel.

Amendment 6

200

Granted former slaves citizenship and equal protection, established principle of selective incorporation.

Amendment 14

200

Direct election of U.S. Senators.

Amendment 17

200

Prohibitions

Illegalize drinking

300

Protection against cruel and unusual punishment. No excessive bail imposed.

Amendment 8

300

Protection against illegal search and seizure

Amendment 4

300

African-American men could vote.

Amendment 15

300


Presidents limited to 2 terms.

Amendment 22

300

Repeal

Undo

400

Right to Bear Arms

Amendment 2


400

Right to a trial by jury in common-law cases.

Amendment 7

400

Women have the right to vote.

Amendment 19

400

Established federal income tax.

Amendment 16

400

Self-incrimination

to incriminate oneself to prosecution


500

Protection against self-incrimination, double jeopardy. Protection of due process and right to a grand jury.

Amendment 5

500

Freedom of religion, speech, petition and assembly

Amendment 1

500

Abolition of slavery.

Amendment 13

500

Congressional pay raises will only take effect after the next election.

Amendment 27

500

Impartial Jury

Unbiased Jury