BILL
OF RIGHTS
OF RIGHTS
To protect individual freedoms and limit the power of the government.
What is the main purpose of the Bill of Rights?
The "Father of the Constitution"
Who is James Madison?
To establish the framework of the government and protect individual rights
What is the purpose of the Constitution?
An amendment abolished slavery in the United States
What is the thirteenth amendment ?
The case where the Supreme Court ruled that "separate but equal" segregation was constitutional
What is the Plessy v. Ferguson case?
Amendment guarantees the right to bear arms
What is the second amendment?
The founding father wrote most of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The number of articles are there in the U.S. Constitution
What is seven?
An amendment gave women the right to vote
What is the nineteenth amendment?
This case ruled that the government must inform individuals of their rights before arresting them
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
Amendment that protects citizens from "unreasonable searches and seizures
What is the Fourth amendment
The first President of the United States and a key figure in the Constitutional Convention
Who is George Washington?
It declares that the Constitution, federal laws, and treaties are the supreme law of the land.
What is the supremacy clause?
An amendment prohibited alcohol in the United States
What is the 18th amendment?
The act of reviewing laws to deem them constitutional or not.
What is judicial review?
An amendment guarantees freedom of speech, religion, and the press
What is the first amendment?
The founding father is famous for his "Federalist Papers" and served as the first Secretary of the Treasury?
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
The "necessary and proper clause" also known as this
What is the elastic clause?
the first 10 amendments
What are the Bill of Rights
This case established the right to an attorney even if you cannot afford one
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
An amendment gives you the right to a speedy trial by an impartial jury
What is the sixth amendment?
This founding father is on the $100 bill
The three branches of government
This group advocated for adding on the Bill of Rights
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
the amount of Supreme Court judges on the bench today
What is nine?