Bill of Rights
What is the 2nd Amendment
Right to bare arms
What replaced the articles
The Constitution
How many Amendments are there
27
What are the 3 branches of government
Legislative, Executive, Judicial.
What does the legislative branch do
Write the laws.
What is the 3rd Amendment
No Soldiers quartered in Homes
When were the articles written
During the Revolutionary War in 1777, first government of America.
What amendment gave women the right to vote
19th Amendment
What is the supreme law of the land
The consitution
summarize the 3/5th compromise
Slaves are 3/5ths of a person... (Mr Norman will decide if answer is correct).
What are the five basic freedoms in Amendment 1?
Freedom of Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition, and Religion.
Why were the Articles of Confederation Written?
To establish a system of government for the independent United States after the revolutionary war.
What amendment banned slavery
13th Amendment
30 years old, 6 year term.
What did the southern states insisted was not debated during the congress
Slavery
Who were the people that took the lead in making sure that the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution?
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
What was the main issue with the Articles
The Federal government had no power over the states
What event lead to the 25th Amendment being created.
assassination of John F. Kennedy
Article 3: How long is the term in office of a supreme court justice or a federal judge
There is no term, for life.
Why did the creators of the constitution require so many steps to make a law?
To avoid making a lot of laws
When was the bill of rights ratified, (Within the Month.)
December 15, 1791
December 1791 is also Correct
For a law to pass, how many states had to agree
9 out of 13 States
what year was the 27th amendment ratified
1992
What role does the house play in an impeachment trial?
Gather the evidence.
What background did many of the farmers in debt come from?
Growing food for soldiers, took out loans, can't pay for debt.