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Miscellaneous
Amendments
Process
100
Altering the actual document in black and white.
What is formal amending
100
Interpreting the Constitution differently.
What is informally amending the constitution?
100
Three branches : legislative, executive, judicial.
What is separation of powers?
100
Protects the freedom of religion, speech, and the press, as well as the right to assemble and petition the government
What is the first amendment?
100
Making legislation or passing laws.
What is an act of Congress to informally amend the Constitution?
200
The two (arguably) most supportive amendments supporting right to privacy?
What are amendments 4 and 14?
200
Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause
What is the fourth amendment?
200
Each branch checks on the other to make sure not one single branch gets too much power.
What are checks and balances?
200
27
What is the amount of amendments in the Constitution?
200
Proposed by Congress leaded by a 2/3 vote in both houses
What is the first step to formally amend the constitution?
300
Provides for the right to trial by jury in certain civil cases, according to common law
What is the seventh amendment?
300
NINE
What is the amount of supreme court judges?
300
Marbury vs. Madison
What is the case that established judicial review?
300
Direct election of United States Senators by popular vote.
What is the seventeenth amendment?
300
3/4 of states
What is the fraction of states legislatures needed to ratify a formal amendment?
400
A way to interpret the Constitution.
What is judicial rulings?
400
Customs and usages
What is an informal way to amend the Constitution?
400
Judges if laws are constitutional or not.
What is the judicial branch?
400
Limits the president to two terms, or a maximum of 10 years
What is the twenty-second amendment?
400
Ratify an amendment by conventions held in 3/4 states
What is the alternative step to ratify an amendment proposed by Congress
500
Japanese internment camps.
What is an example of an executive order?
500
The amount of state legislatures needed to ratify an amendment to the constitution formally.
What is 38?
500
Legislative branch, Executive branch, Judicial Branch.
What is the branch that makes laws?
500
The 21st Amendment : Prohibition
What is the only amendment to be ratified by state conventions versus state legislatures.
500
Amendment proposed at a national convention by Congress when a request by 2/3 state legislatures is made. Next, the amendment needs to be ratified by 3/4 states or conventions held in 3/4 states.
What is the only formal amendment method that has not been used?
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