Amendments 1-10
What is the First Amendment?
Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition.
What are the three branches?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
where is the preamble located?
at the start of the constitution.
What is the 13 Amendment?
Slavery is outlawed.
What did Thomas Jefferson say about the TN Constitution
The least imperfect and the most republican of the state constitutions.
what was the first 10 Amendments called?
Bill of Rights
What branch is the President in?
Executive
The articles of confederation had not worked well because.
The articles created a weak central government.
What is the 16 Amendment?
Congress has the right to collect income tax.
language on state taxation reflecting the growing economic balance between TN agriculture foundation and growing urban business.
What is the 2 amendment?
Right to bear arms.
Judge the laws.
which part of the preamble listed the goals of the new government?
at the start of the preamble.
What is the 18 amendment?
Making or selling alcohol is illegal.
There was a second constitution written and approved in 1835 what was it about
to add description of the state court system.
What is the 4 Amendment?
Government may not search or seize a person's property without a warrant.
What does the Legislative branch do?
Create the laws.
At the end of the Constitution.
What is the 19 Amendment?
Citizens are guaranteed the right to vote, regardless of gender.
TN approved a third constitution in 1870 what did it do
Abolish Slavery
What is the 8 Amendment?
No cruel or unusual punishment or excessive fees.
Execute laws
What was the Preamble for?
to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.
States cannot deprive someone of life, liberty, property, or due process.
were was taxes and the legislature borrowed from
North Carolina and Pennsylvania documents.