Bill of Rights
Amend. 11-15
Amend. 16-20
Amend. 21-27
Compromises
100
What does RAPPS stand for?
What is... Religion Assembly Press Petition Speech
100
True or false... Both the president and Vice President are voted for on the same ballot. Which amendment proves our answer?
False- 12th amendment
100
What date does the president's term begin? What term enforces this? Amendment?
Jan 20 Lame Duck 20th amendment
100
What is the legal drinking age?
21- 21st amendment
100
What does the 3/5ths compromise refer to?
How slaves were counted within a states population
200
What is the sum of the Amendment that guarantees the Right to not quarter solders and the Amendment that gives you the right to bear arms?
What is... 3 + 2 =5
200
The 13th amendment...
Abolishes slavery
200
What does the 17th amendment state?
Senators are elected directly by the voters in each state.
200
24th amendment
"____ help the poor"
200
What is the difference between the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia plan? What was the compromise called?
N.J. plan- small states- equal representation V.A. plan- Large states- Based on population C.T. plan- The Senate would be based on equal representation and the House would be based on population
300
What are the 5 guarantees of the 5th amendment?
What are... Indictment by a grand jury No double Jeopardy Right to remain silent Due process of law Eminent domain
300
What amendment states that someone from California cannot sue North Carolina?
11th amendment
300
What amendment has to do with alcohol consumption? What was that called?
18th amendment- prohibition
300
3 electoral votes for D.C.
What does the 23rd amendment support?
300
What was the compromise on taxes?
The compromise was for taxes to be only allowed on imports from foreign countries and not exports from the US.
400
What is the difference between the 9th and 10th amendments?
9th amendment- citizens have rights beyond constitution 10th amendment- powers not given to the national government are reserved for the states
400
What is the amendment that states slaves are citizens and cannot be denied them of their natural rights?
14th amendment
400
What amendment gave women the right to vote? What was this called?
The 19th amendment- Women's Suffrage
400
The Vice President takes over- 25th amendment
What happens when the president dies while in office? Amendment?
400
What was the compromise for electing the president?
The two sides compromised with the creation of the electoral college
500
What amendment is violated if a person is sent to prison for cheating on an exam? Why?
8th amendment- cruel and unusual punishment
500
What does the 15th amendment state?
Right to vote cannot be based on race
500
The 16th amendment does what?
What is authorizes income tax?
500
22nd amendment
What amendment states that a president can only serve up to ten years?
500
What was the main disagreement over representation in Congress during the Constitutional Convention?
Small states wanted equal representation while large states wanted proportional
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