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The First Amendment
Amendments 2-5
Amendments 6-10
Vocabulary
Additional Amendments
100
The five freedoms in the first amendment.
What are freedom of religion, press, petition, assembly and speech?
100
The Amendment that protects your right to privacy and says you need a search warrant to enter someone's home.
What is the fourth amendment?
100
The sixth amendment says you get a ? to represent you even if you can't afford one.
What is a lawyer?
100

In an effort to make up for past discrimination and to promote racial diversity in higher education, this policy was enacted-however it was officially ended by The Supreme Court in 2023

What is Affirmative Action?

100
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
What is the 19th amendment?
200

Prior Restraint or limiting what the press can print ahead of time is only allowed in a case of...

What is National Security?

200
The right guaranteed in the 2nd amendment.
What is the right to bear arms.?
200

The 4th amendment prevents search by the government except if there is this document signed by a judge

What is a warrant?

200

This is the group of citizens who can determine if there is enough evidence to formally charge (indict) a person with a crime

What is grand jury

200
This amendment outlawed slavery.
What is the 13th amendment?
300
The right to ask the government to hear your concerns.
What is the right to petition?
300

The right to remain silent or the right not to incriminate yourself, which was affirmed in the case Miranda v. Arizona, is based on this Constitutional Amendment:

What is the 5th Amendment?"

300
The 8th amendment says this can not be excessive (too much).
What is bail?
300
Being tried twice for the same crime. (The 5th amendment forbids it.)
What is double jeopardy?
300
The amendment that gave ALL men the right to vote.
What is the 15th Amendment?
400

This Supreme Court case stated that burning the American Flag is Freedom of Speech

What is Texas v. Johnson (1989)

400

This amendment says that people must receive Due Process of law before the loss of life, liberty or property

What is the 5th Amendment?

400

The 8th Amendment forbids what kind of punishment?

What is cruel and unusual?

400
To formally accuse an individual of a crime.
What is to "indict?"
400
This amendment lowered the voting age to 18.
What is the 26th amendment?
500

The Supreme Court Case of New York Times v. Sullivan established that the press can only be held liable for printing false information under what circumstances?

What is if they Knew it was false and printed it anyway?

500
The power the government has to take private property for public use. (But the 5th amendment says the government must pay you for it.)
What is eminent domain?
500
This amendment says rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the people.
What is the 9th amendment?
500

This Federal Law, passed in 1972 stated that any educational institution recieving Federal funds must treat male and females equally including in sports

What is TITLE IX?

500
This amendment made all people born here, U.S. citizens and said the states can not take away your life, liberty or property without due process of law.
What is the 14th amendment?