The Amendments
Important Facts
Amendment Scenarios
Individual Rights
Bonus Vocab
100

This amendment gives the freedom of speech, religion, the press, assembly, and petition.

What is the 1st Amendment?

100

This person is the author of the Bill of Rights.

Who is James Madison?

100

This Amendment protects you from paying $1 million dollars in fines for speeding.

What is the 8th Amendment?

100

This right was violated when Luke was found innocent of armed robbery, but the state decided to bring him back to court and put him on trial for the same crime twice. 

What is Double Jeopardy?
100

The 6th Amendment give you a right to this person, who practices or studies law.

What is a lawyer/attorney/counsel?

200

This amendment protects the right to a militia and the right to bear arms.

What is the 2nd Amendment?

200

This is a change or addition to the U.S. Constitution.

What is an Amendment?

200

This Amendment gives you the right to contact your Senator and tell them you don't like them.

What is the 1st Amendment?

200

This right was violated when the court ordered that Carolyn spend the next 125 years in a maximum security prison for texting and driving.

What is No Cruel and Unusual Punishment?

200

This right says you cannot be tried twice for the same crime.

What is Double Jeopardy?

300

This Amendment protects from excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.

What is the 8th Amendment?

300

This is the official signing or acceptance of a treaty/government document.

What is Ratification?

300

This Amendment keeps the government from housing soldiers in your home.

What is the 3rd Amendment?

300

A Senator violated this freedom when she stopped a newspaper from writing a mean article about her.

What is the Freedom of the Press?

300

This payment, which cannot be in excess under the 8th Amendment, allows you to leave jail before your court date.

What is bail?

400

This Amendment protects the right to a speedy and public trial.

What is the 6th Amendment?

400

This year is the year the Bill of Rights ratified.

What is 1791?

400

This Amendment protects you from officers searching your homes or taking your possessions without probable cause.

What is the 4th Amendment?

400

This right was violated when Eric was forced to admit to a crime after being threatened by the police.

What is the Protection from Self-Incrimination?

400

The 5th Amendment gives you this right, which promises fair treatment in the legal system.

What is Due Process?

500

This Amendment protects against compelled self-incrimination.

What is the 5th Amendment?

500

These essays were written by James Madison and two other founding fathers to support the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

What are the Federalist Papers?

500

This Amendment allows you to refuse to testify before a judge.

What is the 5th Amendment?

500

The Governor violated this right when he ordered all Arizonans to give up their rifles and handguns.

What is the Right to Bear Arms?

500

The 13th Amendment outlawed this human rights violation.

What is the 13th Amendment?