The Dred Scott decision interpreted the Constitution as allowing what?
Slavery
100
To vote in the colonies, you had to meet three requirements.
be white, own land, be a man
100
This group pushed for the nineteenth amendment. (a word used to describe those seeking a right to vote)
Who are the Suffragists.
100
The purpose of the Articles of the Confederation was to create
a unified national government
200
This amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.
What is the 26th amendment.
200
Plessy v. Ferguson ruled that segregation was legal as long as...
Blacks and whites were treated equally.
200
What happens in a primary election?
Political parties nominate candidates.
200
A delinquent is a young person who________________
Is caught committing a crime.
200
After Shays' Rebellion, Americans wanted what?
A stronger governmet
300
The Miranda warning explains a person's rights under this amendment.
What is the 5th
300
Judicial Review gives the judicial branch _____________.
the right to overturn a law.
300
What is the age requirement to become president?
What is 35
300
What does petition mean?
To formally ask for help from the government by writing.
300
The Great Compromise decided the issue of
the number of representatives in the House and Senate
400
Prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
What is the 15th amendment
400
What is an indictment?
=a formal charge against a person accused of a crime.
400
To win a presidential election, a candidate needs
an absolute majority of electoral votes
400
The clause in the U.S. constitution that explains that states cannot make laws that conflict with the U.S. Constitution or with the laws made by Congress.
The Supremacy Clause
400
Powers that the constitution gives to Congress but does not deny to the states are __________powers.
Reserved Powers
500
This amendment to the Constitution was ratified on July 9, 1868, and granted citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States,” which included former slaves recently freed.
What is the 14th amendment.
500
What is the main question that must be answered in criminal law?
Did the accused person commit the crime?
500
What happens at a national convention?
Delegates approve a party platform
500
Who decides the facts in a court case?
A judge or jury
500
The Bill of Rights drew on all of the following, except the
1. declaration of Independence
2. Magna Carta
3. English Bill of Rights
4. States' rights