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How many amendments have been repealed?
Only 1 (The 18th amendment)
Who wrote the Constitution?
James Madison
What year was the 1st amendment ratified?
1791
What are the first 10 amendments called?
Bill of Rights
What amendment gives you your 5 freedoms?
The first amendment
Is the right to a speedy trial guaranteed?
Yes according to the 6th amendment
What constitutes the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments
What is an amendment?
A change or addition to the constitution
What amendment gives the accused a right to a speedy trial?
The 6th amendment
What day is inauguration day for the president?
January 20th
The Virigina plan
Which amendment states that you are innocent until proven guilty?
The 5th amendment
What amendment states no person shall be charged or tried for the same offense twice
The 5th amendment
Which amendment states that if the POTUS dies, the Vice President will be sworn into office?
The 20th amendment
What amendment says Federal courts do not have jurisdiction in cases against a state
The 11th amendment
What was the main difference between federalists and anti-federalists?
Anti-federalists wanted a Bill of Rights in the constitution before they'd ratify it
What amendment eliminated poll taxes?
The 24th amendment
How many of the states were needed to ratify the constitution?
9 of the 13 states at the time
When was the latest amendment passed?
1992
How may an amendment be proposed?
By a two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress, or, if two-thirds of the States request one, by a convention called for that purpose.
How are amendments ratified?
By three-fourths of the State legislatures, or three-fourths of conventions called in each State for ratification.
Who fought for the Bill of Rights?
Anti-federalists
How many times has the Constitution been amended?
27 times
Is the Constitution often amended?
No, the constitution was drafted in a way that it would rarely be amended.
Protection from unreasonable search & seizure
The 4th amendment