Bill of Rights 1
The phrase "plead the fifth" commonly refers to this amendment.
What is the 5th amendment?
The freedom of speech is a central part of this amendment.
What is the 1st amendment?
This "district" is the capital of the United States of America.
What is Washington, D.C.?
This branch of government includes the President, Vice President, and the Cabinet members.
What is the executive branch?
This famous general was the First President of the United States of America.
Who is George Washington?
What is the 2nd amendment?
This amendment is meant to protect you from unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the 4th amendment?
This founding father and future president is nicknamed "Father of the Constitution".
Who is James Madison?
Article I of the U.S. Constitution talks about this.
What is the Legislative branch?
This is the number of amendments to the Constitution, as of January 1, 2026.
What are "27 amendments?"
This amendment reserves power for states if it is not mentioned in the Constitution.
What is the 10th Amendment?
You cannot be punished "cruelly or unusually" due to this amendment.
What is the 8th amendment?
The Preamble begins with these three words that show the power of government comes from the people.
What is "We the People?"
This branch of government can declare war and make laws.
What is the legislative branch?
This rebellion proved that the Articles of Confederation was a weak governing document.
What was Shay's Rebellion?
In criminal court cases, you have the right to a trial by jury thanks to this amendment.
What is the 6th amendment?
You cannot be forced to house soldiers due to this amendment, which ensures nothing like the Quartering Act can happen again.
What is the 3rd amendment?
This occurs every year and is used to count the population for representation in a house of Congress.
What is the U.S. Census?
Article II of the U.S. Constitution talks about this.
What is the Executive Branch?
The location of the United States capital was chosen for this reason.
What is a "compromise between Northern and Southern states?"
The phrase "enumerated powers" appears in this amendment.
What is the 9th amendment?
(it means rights reserved for the people!)
In civil court cases, you have the right to a trial by jury thanks to this amendment.
What is the 7th amendment?
What is the Potomac River?
Article III of the U.S. constitution talks about this.
What is the Judicial branch?
The Supreme Court granted itself the power of Judicial review in this famous case.
What is Marbury v. Madison?