Constitution used Protect!
The first 10 Amendments in the Constitution are known as these
The Bill of Rights
In summary, this is what the 14th Amendment does
It guarantees the rights of citizenship and equal protection under the law
The original Flag had 13 stripes and 13 stars; this is why.
13 to represent the original 13 colonies.
This is what the 26th Amendment is
Lowered the voting age to 18
This is the main difference between a Civic Responsibility and a Legal Duty
Civic Responsibility: Something you SHOULD do / Legal Duty: Something you HAVE to do
This is where the Constitution (in theory) derives its power. These three words are written in the preamble.
We the people
This is the difference between a NATURAL Right and a CIVIL Right
Natural means you are born with it; Civil means you are guaranteed protection by the Constitution (in theory).
The Liberty Bell was used repeatedly as a symbol of freedom and equality. These two movements used them to great avail.
Abolitionists and the Women's Suffrage movement (Abolish slavery, getting women the right to vote)
This is what "Old enough to fight, old enough to vote" means
If you are a soldier fighting at 18, you should have the right to vote in an election.
This is how Mari Copeny, aka Little Miss Flint, got President Obama's attention during Flint's water crisis from 2014 to 2016.
She wrote a letter to him
The natural rights that Jefferson quotes are slightly reworded from John Locke's Enlightenment ideas. This is what they are in our Constitution
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Brown v. Board of Education got rid of this law, which was ruled on in 1896 in Plessy v. Fergensan.
Separate but Equal (It ended segregation!)
In Washington, D.C., the Capitol building is built in a very neoclassical style to pay homage to this style.
To pay respects to Ancient Greece and Roman style, where Democracy was first invented
This is the purpose of the Primary Elections (bonus if you remember where the first primaries are held every time!)
To select candidates from each political party to run in the general election
These are the two ways that people can become US Citizens
Born in the US or through Naturalization
This Amendment ensures that people cannot be tried twice for the same crime (Double Jeopardy) and that the defendant has the right to remain silent (I plead the...).
The V Amendment (5)
Gideon broke into a pool hall and was charged with a crime. During his court case, the State did not provide him with a lawyer, and he was forced to defend himself; he lost. He then sued the state on these Amendment violations, declaring that he was not treated fairly (14th) and that the state had to provide him with a lawyer (THIS Amendment).
6th Amendment
The Statue of Liberty is right next to Ellis Island, where tens of thousands of immigrants arrive in the United States seeking a new life. This is the symbol is provides to those new immigrants.
We promise Liberty and equal opportunities to all who look to live here in this country
The electoral college can be very confusing, but this is its main purpose
To balance influence from the large and smaller states in presidental elections
When JFK gave his inaugural speech, this is the historical war he was dealing with
The Cold War
This Amendment gives power to the states that are not specifically listed in the Constitution
Amendment X (10)
In the landmark case Tinker v. Des Moines (1969), siblings wore armbands to silently protest the Vietnam War. The school forced them to remove them, or they would be suspended. The students sued, and this is what the court ruled and protected.
Freedom of speech and expression for students in schools
This is the main reason Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I have a dream" speech.
To end racial inequality, just like how the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution promise protection to every person in this country.
Connecticut's electoral college number is 7. This is how we got that number
W have 5 people in the House and 2 Senators
Write 2 examples of Legal Duties and 2 examples of Civic Responsibilities
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