Amendments
No unreasonable search and seizures
4th
Total number of U.S. Senators
100
Removing a President for "high crimes and misdemeanors" requires 2/3 of the Senate and is called this
Impeachment
Lawyers ask for this when they feel they will receive an impartial jury in their city or state
change of venue
This amendment says no double jeopardy
5th
Total number of Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
27
Total number of members in the U.S. House of Representatives
435
This right may be suspended during times of war
habeas corpus or right to a trial
This amendment guarantees the right to a lawyer
6th
Reasonable basis for believing a person or premise is linked to a crime. Police need this for a search warrant.
Probably cause
Right to a speedy trial
6th
Alaska's current U.S. Representative in the House
Nick Begich
Next in line to the Presidency after the Vice President
Speaker of the House
Brown v. Board of Education ended __________ in the U.S.
segregated schools
This amendment guarantees a trial by jury in a civil case if the case exceeds a certain monetary amount.
7th
Changed the voting age to 18
26th
Where all bills dealing with revenue/taxes begin?
House of Representatives
The number of electoral college votes needed to win the Presidency
270
How many U.S. Presidents have faced impeachment charges?
3
How many years a state gets to ratify an amendment?
7 years
This amendment eliminated poll taxes
24th
Name one of Alaska's two U.S. Senators
Lisa Murkowski; Dan Sullivan
The top cabinet position, deals with foreign affairs
Secretary of State
Who presides over a Presidential impeachment trial?
Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
No cruel and unusual punishment & freedom from excessive bail
8th