Bill of Rights Pt. 2
The right to a speedy trial, jury trial, and an attorney.
What is the 6th amendment?
Prohibited the federal and state governments from imposing poll taxes before a citizen could participate in a federal election.
What is the 24th amendment?
John is drinking beer at his friends house and is 24 years old. Cops show up and begin to question why he is drinking and states that beer isn't legal to drink in his state.
What is the 21st amendment which states that the minimum legal drinking age is 21 and every State abides by that standard.
On this date the last amendment of the US constitution was passed.
What was May 20, 1992?
The number of votes in both houses of the U.S. congress required to approve an amendment.
What is 2/3 vote?
10th amendment limits the power of this.
What is the federal government? Another way of saying limited gov.
Repealed the 18th amendment and re-instituted legal alcohol consumption.
What is the 21st amendment?
Mark is sitting at home when he suddenly sees his front door busted down and cops running around scattering his house. They have no warrant, just suspicion about items in his household.
What is the 4th amendment protects him from unlawful searches and seizures?
Prevents members of Congress from granting themselves pay raises during the current session.
What is the 27th and last amendment of the US constitution?
Second step after 2/3 of both houses vote to ratify an amendment.
What is be ratified 3/4 of the state legislatures?
9th amendment. Also known as Unenumerated rights.
What is constitutional rights aren't the only rights that people are offered?
25th amendment provides this in cases of emergencey.
What is in case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President?
Daisy gets arrested and put in prison for 3 years because she was going 85 in a 45 on 144.
What is the 8th amendment which protects her from cruel or unusual punishment?
The voting age before the 26th amendment was ratified and added to the constitution.
What is 21 years of age?
This is how many ways there are to ratify an amendment.
What is 4 different ways?
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition are protected because of this.
What is the 1st amendment?
22th amendment only allows the president to _____ _______.
What is be elected twice? Presidential tenure.
Alex is a 26 year old male who resides in the District of Columbia. He shows up to the polls to vote on the next presidential election. He is turned away and told he is not allowed to vote.
What is the 23rd amendment which allows citizens of the District of Columbia the right to vote in national elections?
26th amendment allows 18 year olds citizens in the United States this right.
What is the right to vote in elections?
This method of amending the constitution has been used only once; to ratify the 21st amendment.
What is the state convention method?
These four rights make up the 5th amendment.
What is Due process, eminent domain, double jeopardy, and self-incrimination.
Provides the citizens of the District of Columbia with voting rights in national elections for President and VP of the United States.
What is the 23th amendment?
Morgan is peacefully protesting at a Black Lives Matter rally and is forced to leave by government officials for no apparent reason.
What is the 1st amendment which gives her the right to speak freely if she chooses to do so?
The legislative branch experiences reduced _____ thanks to the 27th amendment and it's call to require an election before a congressperson's salary increase takes effect.
What is reduced corruption in congress?
The reason there are only 27 total amendments.
What is the Framers of the Constitution wanted the amendment process to be difficult because they believed that a long and complicated amendment process would help create stability in the US?