Bill of Rights
Right to Bear Arms -- what amendment
2nd
Where would I find out how long a federal judge serves?
Art. 3
How old do you have to be to run for the House of Reps and a Senator (each is different)?
25 and 30
Which state came up with the idea that representation in Congress should be proportional to the population?
Virginia
Name the 3 main parts of the Constitution.
preamble, body, amendments (or BOR)
The First Amendment includes 5 rights -- what is missing from this list?
Speech, Religion, Petition, Press
Assembly
Where would I find that Mississippi has to respect marriages performed in Vermont?
Art. 4
How often does a U.S. Rep have to run for office?
Every two years
Which state came up with the compromise that included a bicameral legislature?
Connecticut.
In what decade was the Constitution last amended?
What is the phrase for when government takes your property with payment.
Eminent Domain
Where would I find that when state law and federal law conflict, federal law wins?
Art. 6
How often does a U.S. Senator have to run for office?
Every six years
Which state did not show up for the Constitutional Convention (not on the test.(
Rhode Island
Name an amendment that has something to do with voting rights (not on the test.)
26th 18 year olds
15th African American get the right to vote
23rd DC residents get the right to vote
19th women get the right to vote.
What is the main difference between the 6th and 7th amendments?
6th is rights in criminal trials
7th is rights in civil trials
Where would I find how old you have to be to be President?
Art. 2
What type of legislature do we have (think of the Latin term)
Name a state that had more than 30 percent of population be enslaved people. (Not on the test.)
VA, SC, MD
What do police officers have to get from a judge to search a house?
search warrant
Give 3 rights given in the 5th
1. You don't have to testify against yourself
2. Government has to pay you for land it takes
3. Double jeopardy
4. You have to know what you are accused of
5. (Due process is what this is called.)
Where would I find out that Congress is in charge of punishing pirates?
Art. 1
Give an example of a responsiblity of Congress -- not including punishing pirates.
Many examples work:
They confirm appointments, they declare war, they make government budgets, they pass laws...
Explain which house in the legislature is like the VA plan and which is like the NJ plan.
NJ = Senate
VA = House
What do you call trying a person for the same crime twice and what amendment is it in?