Drag the tiles to the correct boxes to complete the pairs. Match the amendment numbers to their descriptions.

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First Amendment Second Amendment Third Amendment Fourth Amendment Fifth Amendment Sixth Amendment
Seventh Amendment Eighth Amendment Ninth Amendment
Tenth Amendment

Pairs
This amendment assures that a person accused
of a crime has a prompt trial by a jury.
The person charged should understand
the charges and have access to a lawyer.

This amendment addresses the right to have
firearms. Some people believe this amendment
gives all citizens the right to possess firearms.
Others believe it only gives each state the right
to maintain its own militia.

This amendment requires a jury when the
value of an item is greater than $20.

This amendment forbids Congress from
passing laws that limit worship, speech, or
the press. It also protects the right of
people to meet peacefully.

This amendment states that the government
cannot make people take soldiers into their
homes. It was included because the British
had required the American colonists to
house soldiers, even during peacetime.

Bails, fines, and punishments must be fair.
They cannot be cruel or unusual.

This amendment makes clear that other
rights not listed in the Bill of Rights are
also protected.

This amendment states that a search and
seizure of property must be reasonable.

This amendment states that the national
government will not assume additional
powers. States or the people retain all
powers not specifically given to the national
government.

This amendment guarantees a person’s
rights when charged with a crime. For
example, people can’t be tried twice for
the same crime or forced to testify against
themselves.