Amendments A
Amendments B
What Year
Articles
Vocabulary
Powers
Clauses
Bill of Rights
100
This group of amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
What is the first ten?
100
This amendment made the sale, production, or transportation of alcohol illegal.
What is the 18th amendment?
100
Year the 9th state ratified the Constitution.
What is 1788?
100
This article outlines eligibility requirements for members of Congress?
What is Article 1?
BONUS: What are requirements for members of the House of Representatives? (age, citizen, state repesented)
100
This term is Latin, meaning "show me the body."
What is Habeas Corpus?
100
This body has the power to ratify treaties.
What is the Senate?
100
This clause states Congress has the power to make all laws necessary & proper for carrying out all other powers granted by the Constitution
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
100
This amendment provides for right to an impartial jury and the right to face witnesses against you in court.
What is the 6th amendment?
200
This amendment made slavery illegal.
What is the 13th amendment?
200
This amendment repealed prohibition.
What is the 21st amendment?
200
Year Constitution was written.
What is 1787?
200
This Article sets forth what branch is allowed to declare war.
What is Article 1?
200
This term refers to government power to seize private property for public projects.
What is eminent domain?
200
This body has the power to veto the president's judicial nominations.
What is the Senate?
200
This clause addresses the duties that states have to respect the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state
What is the full faith and credit clause?
200
What amendment provides right to fair compensation ($$) when government takes your property for public use
What is the 5th amendment?
300
This amendment outlines the equal protection clause.
What is the 14th amendment?
300
This amendment allows Congress to collect taxes on income.
What is the 16th amendment?
BONUS: On what day are federal and state taxes due to the government each year?
300
Year 19th amendment was passed.
What is 1920?
300
This article includes info on how to amend the Constitution.
What is Article V?
300
These words define the Senate's roll in judicial nominations.
What is "advise and consent."
300
This office has the power to conduct an authorized war.
What is the president?
300
This clause states Congress has power to regulate trade w/foreign nations, among states, & with Indian tribes.
What is the Commerce Clause?
300
This amendment provides right to a trial by jury in a civil case (non-criminal case).
What is the 7th amendment?
400
DAILY DOUBLE
What amendment provides Electors to Electroral College cast one vote for Pres. & one vote for VP?
What is the 12th amendment?
400
This amendment lowered voting age to 18.
What is the 26th amendment?
400
Year Constitution was put into effect?
What is 1789?
400
This article describes the process for admitting new states into the Union.
What is the Article IV?
400
This term implies fair treatment throughout the judicial process.
What is due process?
400
This is a power the executive branch holds over the judicial branch.
What is the president appoinst Supreme Court justices?
400
Federal courts use the writings of this clause to bring a person before the court to determine if imprisonment is lawful.
What is the habeas corpus clause?
400
This amendment states a person cannot be forced to testify against yourself.
What is the 5th amendment?
500
This amendment sets date of presidential inauguration.
What is the 20th amendment?
Double Bonus: What date is inauguration on?
500
This amendment set presidential term limits.
What is the 22 amendment?
500
Date Bill of Rights was ratified.
What is December 15, 1791?
500
This article outlines the Constitution as the Supreme Law of the land.
What is Article VI?
500
This term means "to bring charges against" or to indict.
What is impeach?
500
This body of Congress has the sole power for impeachment of federal officials, while this body of Congress has the sole power to try all impeachments.
What is the House and Senate, respectively?
500
These two amendments are considered the due process amendments.
What are the 5th and 14th amendments?
500
This amendment states rights to be informed of the charges against you and the right to a speedy and public trial.
What is the 6th amendment?