What vocab word means to change?
Amend
List 3 parts of the first amendment.
Freedom of speech, assembly, religion, petition, and press.
John Locke is famous for stating that we are given natural rights; that are life, liberty, and what?
Property
What vocab word means to sign?
Ratify
What 10 amendments describe and protect US citizens' civil liberties?
The Bill of Rights
What is a Poll Tax?
Tax or money you must pay to vote
What vocab word means the right to vote?
suffrage
Which amendment allows for the right to bear arms?
The 2nd (II)
What was the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
it allowed all African Americans the right to vote!
To put an amendment in the constitution is difficult, it is a 2 step process. (REMEMBER 1,2,3,4) The first step requires what percentage of congress?
2/3
What was the 24th (XXIV) Amendment?
Eliminated Poll Tax
To put an amendment in the constitution is difficult, it is a 2 step process. (REMEMBER 1,2,3,4) The second step requires what percentage of the states?
3/4
Which amendment gives you the right to a speedy trial?
6th (VI) amendment
This amendment prevented soldiers from quartering in your home.
3rd (III) Amendment
What is a Constitutional Convention?
a special meeting about the Constitution
Which amendment allows you to sue someone else, as long as it is for more than 20 dollars.
the 7th (VII) amendment