Constitution A
Each state receives how many senators in the United States Senate?
Two
What is an Amendment?
A change to the Constitution.
The Constitution established how many branches of government?
Three
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are known as the
Bill of Rights
Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech at which location/venue?
Lincoln Memorial
Which group of people supported ratification of the Constitution?
Federalists
Which group opposed ratification of the Constitution?
Anti-Federalists
Congress is made of up which two houses of government?
The House of Representatives and the Senate
The first form of written government (first Constitution) in the United States was known as
The Articles of Confederation
Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta were leaders and organizers of which movement?
The United Farm Workers Movement
What is the Preamble?
The introductory statement of the Constitution.
Why was there no executive (president) under the Articles of Confederation?
They feared the return of tyranny.
How is representation determined in the house of representatives? Each states receives a certain number of representatives determined by their total
Population
What compromise/system did they come up with for electing the President of the United States?
The Electoral College
Which group of people have been living in North America for thousands of years prior to European contact?
Native Americans
Who can be impeached?
President, Vice president, all civil officers.
How many amendments are there in total?
27
Which compromises were reached for determining representation in Congress?
The Great Comprise and Three-Fifths Compromise
How was Congress limited under the Articles of Confederation?
They could not tax or regulate trade between the individual states
Which amendment abolished slavery?
The 13th Amendment.
What are the three branches of government in the United States?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
What proportion of states must agree to ratify an amendment before it becomes law?
3/4ths (75%)
The fourth amendment protects you from
Unreasonable Searches and Seizures
Which five freedoms are protected by the first amendment?
Religion, Assembly, Speech, Petition, Press
How was slavery the main cause of the Civil War?
South Carolina first left the union after Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860 because lawmakers from the state feared he might outlaw slavery. Other southern states soon followed South Carolina's lead. They cited slavery as their reason for leaving the Union.