Constitutional Amendments
Which amendment guarantees the right to vote regardless of race?
15th Amendment
Civil liberties are best defined as?
Protections against government actions
Brown v. Board of Education (1954) declared what?
Segregation in schools is unconstitutional
Minimum age to serve in the House of Representatives?
25 years
(QUINTOUPLE POINTS!) One power unique to the House of Representatives that has happened four times only?
Power to impeach the President (and other federal officials)
Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18?
26th Amendment
Civil rights are best defined as?
Equal protections for all people
Which landmark case relates to freedom of speech and assembly?
Tinker v. Des Moines
(DOUBLE POINTS!) Minimum age to serve in the Senate?
30 years
One power unique to the Senate?
Approving treaties and confirming presidential appointments
(Lose points if wrong) The 14th Amendment is important because it?
Guarantees birthright citizenship and equal protection under the law
(Lose ALL points if wrong!) Which amendment guarantees freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition?
1st Amendment
DOUBLE BONUS POINTS!
DOUBLE BONUS POINTS!
(LOSE POINTS IF WRONG) How long is a term for a House member?
2 years
Committees in Congress primarily exist to?
Organize and review bills before votes
Incorporation means?
Applying the Bill of Rights to the states through the 14th Amendment
(TRIPLE!) The Civil Rights Act of 1964 primarily did what?
Ended segregation and discrimination in public places and employment
Name the 1896 Supreme Court case that said racial segregation was okay.
Plessy v. Ferguson
(Lose points if wrong!) How long is a term for a Senator?
6 years.
(DOUBLE POINTS!) Congress can override a presidential veto with what vote?
Two-thirds of each chamber
(DOUBLE POINTS) Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
Due process is best described as?
Fair treatment through the normal judicial system
How did the 14th Amendment influence civil rights cases?
By guaranteeing equal protection under the law
The 17th Amendment changed the election of Senators by?
Allowing voters to elect Senators directly
The “power of the purse” refers to?
Congress’s ability to collect and spend money