Amending America
Primary Sources and Teaching Activities on How We've Attemped to Form a More Perfect Union
Amending America
Through the Bill of Rights and rest of our 27 amendments, we have changed our Constitution to protect rights, expand participation and refine government powers. The materials on this page highlight the amendment process and struggles for rights throughout U.S. history.
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Left Column (Top to Bottom) Prescription for Whiskey during Prohibition, The Bill of Rights and Beyond, Freedom of Speech Poster.
Right Column (Top to Bottom) Women Marching in Suffragette Parade, Opinion Rendered in the Matter of Wong Kim Ark, New York Times Advertisement, Certification of the 26th Amendment.
Teaching Activities
Analyzing the 5th Amendment Right Against Self-Incrimination
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The First Amendment
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The First Amendment of the Bill of Rights
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The Amendment Process: Ratifying the 19th Amendment
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