Amendment Process
Why is the Constitution a living document?
It is able to be amended and/or changed.
What are the five freedoms of the first amendment?
What is the sixth amendment?
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, and to be informed of the nature and cause of accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of counsel for his defense.
What is the law of soil?
Any person born on American soil is automatically an American citizen.
The list below identifies several activities.
-attending a school board
-voting in a primary election
-sending a petition to local officials
-putting a candidate's sign in your yard
What do these activities?
A. ways that citizens can meet their citizenship obligations
B. Opportunities for citizens to participate in national elections
C. Opportunities for citizens to influence political action committee
D. Ways in which citizens can meet their citizenship responsibilities
A. ways that citizens can meet their citizenship obligations
What is the amendment process?
Proposal by 2/3 vote of congress and then ratified by 3/4 of state legislatures
What is the second amendment?
A well-regulated milita, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
What is the seventh amendment?
In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved.
What is law of blood?
A baby born in another country is still an American citizen at birth if both parents are American citizens, or if one parent is an American citizen who has lived at least one year continuously in the United States.
Which practice is part of the obligation of a U.S. citizen to help defend the nation?
A. serve on jury
B. register for selective service
C. Vote in all national elections
D. Keep informed about national issues
B. register for selective service
What is the second type of amendment process?
Two thirds of the national convention and ratified by 3/4 of special state conventions
What is the third amendment?
No solider shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
What is the eighth amendment?
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
An immigrant (a person who comes to the United States with an intent to stay) becomes a U.S. citizen.
Which is considered a citizenship responsibility rather than an obligation?
A. Paying taxes
B. obeying the law
C. Attending civic meetings
D. registering for selective phrase
C. Attending civic meetings
What is the fourth amendment?
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
What is the ninth amendment?
The enumeration in the constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
What are three obligations of citizenship?
1. Obey the law
2. Pay Taxes
3. Serve on juries if summoned.
Which of these is a legal obligation of U.S. citizenship?
A. to reside in the United States
B. To save money for retirement
C. to vote in presidential elections
D. To serve on a jury when summoned
What is the Fifth Amendment?
No person shall be held to answer for capital or otherwise infamous crime, unless on an indictment of a grand jury, nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb, not shall be compelled in any criminal case to be witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law, nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation
What is the tenth amendment?
The powers not delegated to the United States by the constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.
What are three responsibilities of citizenship?
1. Be informed
2. Vote
3. Attend Civic Meetings
Which of these is one of the legal requirements for becoming a citizen?
A. registering to vote
B. paying income taxes
C. Having relatives in the United States
D. Living in the United States at least five years
C. Having relatives in the United States