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Which article of the Constitution describes the executive branch (the president)?
Article 2 (II)
What phrase means power is distributed among three separate and independent branches of government?
separation of powers
Which constitutional amendment provides the right to keep and bear arms?
2nd Amendment
What is true about voting rights for women?
Women gained the right to vote in 1920 with the 19th Amendment
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as:
The Bill of Rights
What does it mean to determine an act as constitutional or unconstitutional?
It means determining whether a law or action by the government follows the Constitution
Which article of the Constitution went over the process for ratification of it?
Article 7 (VII)
Checks and balances ensure that:
No branch of government becomes too powerful
Which amendment provides rights such as freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, and freedom of assembly
1st Amendment
What is true regarding income tax in the United States?
It has been allowed since the 16th Amendment in 1913.
What is the introduction to the Constitution, which says its purpose?
Preamble
-the day that the president takes office up from March 4th to January 20th.
-limits the president to two 4 year terms or a total of ten years in office
-allows the president to select a new vice president when the vice presidency becomes vacant, to be approved by both chambers of Congress
constitutionals amendment about the presidency
Which article of the Constitution describes the legislative branch (Congress)?
Article 1 (I)
What is the power of a court that determines the constitutionality of a government action?
Judicial review
-No one shall be charged for the same crime twice
-No one shall have private property taken for public use without just compensation
-No one shall be forced to testify against himself/herself
5th Amendment
-abolished slavery in the United States
-grants U.S. citizenship to anyone born in the United States
-no state may deny someone equal protection under the law or due process of the law
constitutional amendments giving rights to black citizens
What are the first three articles of the Constitution about?
Each of the branches of government
What is the name of a change in written words to the Constitution?
An amendment
Where in the Constitution are national debts, supremacy of national law, and oaths of office described?
Article 6 (VI)
The principle of federalism in the U.S. Constitution refers to:
The division of power between national and state governments
What is the 8th amendment to the Constitution?
Cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail/fines are not allowed
-lowered the voting age to 18 years old throughout the United States.
-someone cannot be denied the right to vote due to race or because of being a former slave
-outlawed poll taxes in federal elections
constitutional amendments about voting rights
How many articles are in the Constitution?
7
-The right to counsel (a lawyer) to assist with his/her defense
-The right to a speedy and public trial with an impartial jury in the state and district where the crime was committed.
-The right to have witnesses testify in your favor and to be confronted with witnesses against you.
6th Amendment
Which article of the Constitution describes the process of amending it?
Article 5 (V)
What is the concept that government officials are subject to and never above the law?
Rule of law
What does the 3rd Amendment provide as a protection that was only ever an issue before the United States became a country?
People cannot be forced to quarter soldiers in their homes
How many pairs of Amendments have canceled each other out?
Just one: The 18th and 21st amendments regarding prohibition of alcohol
For a constitutional amendment to be proposed, what must occur?
⅔ of both the House of Representatives and the Senate must vote to do this
What is the other method of proposing and ratifying Constitutional amendments?
By using state conventions
Are relations between states described anywhere in the Constitution?
Article 4 (IV)
What is the concept that the government may only do those things that the people have given it the power to do?
Limited government
Under the 4th Amendment, can someone’s home be searched?
A person’s home can only be searched if a warrant is issued for probable cause describing what is being looked for
How did the 12th Amendment change how the President and Vice President were elected?
The president and vice president run together as a pair, while the person with the most electoral votes elected president and the second most electoral votes elected vice president before that.
How many amendments are in the Constitution?
27
6 year term with no term limits and there are two per state
U.S. Senators
Which article of the Constitution describes the judicial branch (federal courts)?
Article 3 (III)
What is the belief that the government needs the consent of the people to govern?
Popular sovereignty
What is the 9th amendment to the Constitution?
People have additional rights beyond those listed in the Constitution
How are senators selected in the United States?
They have been elected by citizens of each state since the 17th Amendment in 1913 and were appointed by state legislatures before that.
For a constitutional amendment to be ratified, who must ratify it?
¾ of state legislatures
2 year term with no term limits and the number per state depends on population
U.S. House of Representatives