Amendments
What do we call the first ten Amendments? (extra 200pts: what year where they ratified?)
Bill of Rights; 1791
Does the constitution guarantee the presumption of innocence? (You are innocent until proven guilty)
Nope.
The idea of being "innocent until proven guilty" is a foundational principle in American justice derived from English common law, not from the text of the Constitution itself.
According the the constitution we have 3 branches of Government. What are they?
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
How many Amendments are there?
27
Who does the U.S. Constitution protect?
All U.S. Citizens & anybody on U.S. soil
What is the Judicial Branch? (what does it consist of & what do they do?
Supreme Court (9 Justices)
interpret laws, apply them to individual cases, & determine if laws violate the Constitution
What does the first amendment do?
People have freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and the right to petition the Government.
When amendment guarantees birth-right citizenship? (Bonus 300pts: What year was it ratified?)
14th; 1868
What is the Executive Branch? (what does it consist of & what do they do?
President, VP, Cabinet (15 representatives from departments: Defense, Treasury, etc.)
Enforces & Carries Out Laws
Appoints Officials
Conducts Diplomacy
Approves or Vetoes Legislation
What did the 13th Amendment do? (Bonus 300: When was it ratified)
Abolish Slavery; 1865
100pts per correct answer: what rights do only U.S. citizens have according to the constitution?
- right to vote in federal elections
- serve on a federal jury
- hold federal office
- keep their residency in the U.S. permanently
What is the Legislative Branch? (what does it consist of and what do they do?)
Senate (100) & House of Representatives (435)
drafting and passing legislation
levying taxes
declaring war
oversee the executive branch
What Amendment gave women the right to vote? (Extra 300pts: What year was it added to the constitution?)
19th; 1920
Originally, who could & could not vote was left up to the states & was not protected for everyone. What 4 amendments impacted voting rights? (100pts per correct description; 100pts per correct year; 200pts per correct Amendment #)
15th (1870): Gave rights to men of all races
19th (1920): Gave women the right to vote
24th (1964): eliminated poll taxes, which were used in some states to keep African Americans from voting
26th (1971): lowered voting age to 18
List 3 U.S. territories in which Citizens do not have federal voting representation in the Legislative Branch
District of Columbia
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Marshal Islands
American Samoa
Guam