Amendments

Details Equal Protection & Citizenship Clauses

• 1st

• 5th

• 14th

• 21st

Did Schenck's conviction under the Espionage Act for criticizing the draft? This was the central question in the Schenck v. U.S. case. What amendment was connected to this question?

• 14th

• 5th

• 2nd

• 1st

Prohibits abuse of governmental authority in legal procedures. Establishes rules for indictment by eminent domain and grand jury. Guarantees the due process rights.

• 19th

• 2nd

• 1st

• 5th

Guarantees the right to the freedoms of speech, press, and religion. Protects the right to petition the government.

• 18th

• 19th

• 1st

• 2nd

Denies the sale and consumption of alcohol.

• 17th

• 19th

• 18th

• 22nd

Limit the terms that an individual can be elected as president (at most two terms). Individuals who have served over two years of someone else’s term may not be elected more than once.

• 12th

• 20th

• 21st

• 22nd

"Old enough to fight, old enough to vote..." This became a rallying cry during the Vietnam War. This amendment was ratified in 1971 and gave all 18 yr. olds the right to vote.

• 23rd

• 26th

• 24th

• 27th

Reserves women’s suffrage rights

• 19th

• 18th

• 21st

• 3rd

This amendment became a centralized theme for the dissent of the Korematsu v. U.S. case...

• 14th

• 1st

• 18th

• 22nd

Details the repeal of Prohibition. State laws over alcohol are to remain.

• 18th

• 19th

• 20th

• 21st