Amendments
This amendment protects freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition — also known as these five "freedoms."
What is the first amendment?
This 1776 document stated that all men have unalienable rights, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This case ended segregation in public schools, ruling that “separate but equal” is not equal.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
The Articles of Confederation was the first plan of government for this newly independent country.
What is the United States?
The main purpose of the Constitution is to create this type of framework for government
What is a written plan?
The 5th Amendment guarantees this right, which protects you from being tried twice for the same crime.
What is double jeopardy?
This document replaced the Articles of Confederation and created a stronger national government with three branches.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
This Florida case guaranteed the right to a lawyer for people who can’t afford one, even in state courts.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could not collect this, making it hard to raise money.
What are taxes?
The Preamble of the Constitution begins with these three famous words.
What are “We the People”?
Ratified in 1868, this amendment's "equal protection" clause has been central in landmark civil rights cases like Brown v. Board of Education.
What is the 14th Amendment?
This first plan of government for the U.S. failed because it gave too much power to the states and couldn’t do things like collect taxes.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This case led to the rule that suspects must be told their rights before being questioned by police.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
The national government under the Articles only had this one branch.
What is the legislative branch (Congress)?
The Constitution divides the government into these three branches.
What are legislative, executive, and judicial?
This amendment gave African American men the right to vote by prohibiting denial based on this.
What is race, color, or previous condition of servitude?
Signed in 1215, this English document limited the king’s power and introduced the idea of rule of law.
What is the Magna Carta?
In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that students still have free speech rights in school as long as it doesn’t cause major disruption.
What is Tinker v. Des Moines?
Under the Articles of Confederation, most power was held by these.
What are the states?
This constitutional principle allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the others.
What is checks and balances
This amendment is often called the “silent rights” amendment because it protects rights not specifically listed in the Constitution.
What is the 9th Amendment?
This 1689 document further limited the power of the monarchy and guaranteed rights like trial by jury, influencing the U.S. Bill of Rights.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
This case limited executive privilege and reinforced that no one, not even the president, is above the law.
What is United States v. Nixon?
This 1786 event showed how weak the national government was under the Articles, leading to calls for a new Constitution.
What is Shays’ Rebellion?
Article I of the Constitution gives powers to this branch of government, which makes laws.
What is the legislative branch (Congress)?