Extending the Constitution Amendments to the US Constitution

Articles Review Articles of the Constitution

Can You Match the Article With the Concept? 1. Article I 2. Article II 3. Article III 4. Article IV 5. Article V 6. Article VI 7. Article VII A. Judicial Branch B. Amendment Process C. 9 th State Ratifies to become law. D. Legislative Branch E. States must respect one another's rights. F. Executive Branch G. Constitution is “Supreme”

Terminology Review Can you define the following ? Can you define the following ? Popular Sovereignty Popular Sovereignty Rule of Law Rule of Law Separation of Powers Separation of Powers Checks and Balances Checks and Balances Federalism Federalism

Bill of Rights 1 st Amendment: Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, &.Petition 1 st Amendment: Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, &.Petition 2 nd Amendment: Right to Bear Arms 2 nd Amendment: Right to Bear Arms 3 rd Amendment: No Quartering of Soldiers 3 rd Amendment: No Quartering of Soldiers 4 th Amendment: No Unreasonable Search & Seizure 4 th Amendment: No Unreasonable Search & Seizure 5 th Amendment: Right to Due Process, No Double Jeopardy, No Self-Incrimination, Eminent Domain, and Must be Indicted. 5 th Amendment: Right to Due Process, No Double Jeopardy, No Self-Incrimination, Eminent Domain, and Must be Indicted.

Bill of Rights 6 th Amendment: Know Charges Against You, Trial by Jury, Attorney, & Speedy Trial 6 th Amendment: Know Charges Against You, Trial by Jury, Attorney, & Speedy Trial 7 th Amendment: Jury in a Civil Trial 7 th Amendment: Jury in a Civil Trial 8 th Amendment: Protects from “Cruel & Unusual Punishment,” and Excessive Bail 8 th Amendment: Protects from “Cruel & Unusual Punishment,” and Excessive Bail 9 th Amendment: “Natural Rights” of People 9 th Amendment: “Natural Rights” of People 10 th Amendment: Reserved Power of States. 10 th Amendment: Reserved Power of States.

Additional Amendments Following the Bill of Rights

13 th Amendment (1865) Abolished slavery Abolished slavery Abolished any forced labor except for punishment of crime. Abolished any forced labor except for punishment of crime.

14 th Amendment (1868) Granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States. Granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States. Blacks and other minorities given Citizenship. Blacks and other minorities given Citizenship. Limited “black codes” Limited “black codes” States were required to pass similar laws States were required to pass similar laws “Equal Protection Under the Law” “Equal Protection Under the Law” Gitlow v. New York Gitlow v. New York

15 th Amendment (1870) Black MALES given suffrage (the right to vote) Black MALES given suffrage (the right to vote) Many states found loopholes for this. Many states found loopholes for this. Required voters to pay poll tax Required voters to pay poll tax many blacks couldn’t afford to pay many blacks couldn’t afford to pay

19 th Amendment (1920) Susan B. Anthony & Elizabeth Cady Stanton had fought for women's suffrage since Susan B. Anthony & Elizabeth Cady Stanton had fought for women's suffrage since Women finally win suffrage after 50 years. Women finally win suffrage after 50 years.

23 rd Amendment (1961) Rights of the people in Washington D.C. extend to voting. Rights of the people in Washington D.C. extend to voting.

24 th Amendment (1964) Any poll tax now would be ruled ILLEGAL. Any poll tax now would be ruled ILLEGAL. Now blacks and many poor whites had the ability to vote. Now blacks and many poor whites had the ability to vote.

26 th Amendment (1971) Voting age legally set at 18 instead of 21 (set by states). Voting age legally set at 18 instead of 21 (set by states). Millions of more people could now vote. Millions of more people could now vote. Why was the legal voting age lowered at this time? Why was the legal voting age lowered at this time?