What is an Amendment?
The ______ knew they couldn't predict the future or write a perfect document
Who are the Framers
This amendment in 1865 abolished slavery across the nation.
What is the 13th amendment?
Over 11,000 amendments have been proposed in Congress, but only this many have actually passed!
What are the 27 amendments?
This man wrote The Bill of Rights in 1789 and ratified in 1791
Who is James Madison?
Process through which ____ have been made to the Constitution over time without changing the ____ words of the document
What are changes and written?
An Amendment is a _____ or ______ to the Constitution's written words.
What is a change or addition?
This amendment established the nationwide prohibition of alcohol.
What is the 18th amendment?
A college student wrote a paper about a forgotten 1789 amendment, got a "C" grade, got mad, and started a campaign that got it ratified this many years later!
What is 202 years later? (180 to 220)
This amendment allows citizens the right to bear arms?
What is the second amendment?
The Legislative Branch is responsible for this
What are Laws?
An amendment can be ratified by one of these two ways.
What is by 3/4 of the State legislature or by Conventions in 3/4 of the States?
This amendment granted women the right to vote in 1920
What is the 19th amendment?
During Prohibition under the 18th Amendment, grape juice companies sold blocks of dried fruit with fake warning labels telling people NOT to mix them with yeast or they would turn into this beverage.
What is wine?
This amendment guarantees the right to a jury trial in federal civil lawsuits?
What is the seventh amendment?
The Executive Branch is responsible for who and what?
Who is the president and his actions?
An Amendment can be Proposed in 1 of these 2 ways
What is by Congress by a __2/3 vote__ in both houses or at a national __Convention__ called by Congress when requested by 2/3 of State legislatures?
In this year, the 18th amendment or prohibition was ratified legalizing it again.
What was 1933?
The 19th Amendment passed by just ONE vote because a 24-year-old politician got a letter from his ______ telling him to "be a good boy" and vote yes!
Who is his mom?
This amendment restricts the quartering of soldiers in private homes without owner consent
What is the 3rd amendment?
This court is in charge of finalizing decisions
What is the Supreme Court?
Amendments are similar to these papers both serve as foundational tools used to explain, shape, and modify the meaning of the United States Constitution
What are the Federalist Papers?
This amendment prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's "race, color, or previous condition of servitude." And was ratified in this year.
What is the 15th amendment and 1868?
The 26th Amendment lowered the voting age to 18 and holds the record for being ratified in just this many days!
What is 100 days?(acceptable range: 90 to 110)
This amendement clarifies that listing specific rights in the Constitution does not mean people do not retain other unwritten rights
What is the 9th amendment?
These practices are the methods, rules, traditions, and operational habits that political organizations use to select candidates, shape public policy, and win elections
What are Political Parties?