Amendment
Which amendment states that you have the right to bear arms?
2nd Amendment
Which amendment states that the police cannot search your property or body without a warrant?
4th Amendment
Which amendment states that you cannot be tried for the same crime twice?
5th Amendment
Which amendment states that there cannot be any cruel or unusual punishments and bail must be reasonable?
8th Amendment
Which amendment states that as a citizen of the United States, you have more rights than the ones stated in the Constitution?
9th Amendment
What term relates to the process by which the Supreme Court Justices decided if acts of Congress and the President are allowed by the Constitution?
judicial review
Which branch of the government does Joe Biden head?
Executive Branch
Which branch of the government was RBG a part of?
Judicial Branch
Who was known as the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
Which branch of the government works in the Capitol building?
Legislative Branch
Why was there a movement to lower the voting age from 21 to 18?
Men could be forced to go to war at 18 but they weren't allowed to vote.
Whose job is it to interpret the Constitution in an ever-changing world?
The 9 Supreme Court Justices
Congress is made up of what two parts?
Senate and House of Representatives
According to the magazine, what are two reasons why states didn't initially want to ratify the Constitution?
central government too much power; feared the government would take over; take away people's rights- not stated; slavery clauses were immoral
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
Under the Articles of Confederation, delegates from _______(#) out of ________ (#) states had to meet to approve of new laws.
9 out of 13
State the entire preamble, without skipping any words or mixing up the words.
We the people...
Under which article in the Constitution does it explain the president's duties and powers?
Article II
What does the 19th Amendment do?
Gave women the right to vote- known as suffrage
In 1786, 1,200 farmers rose up in an armed revolt, refusing to pay their state taxes. What is this referred to as?
Shay's Rebellion
According to the magazine, the Plessy vs. Ferguson case was called the "________ _____ ________" ruling.
separate but equal
Which 3 amendments reflect the end of slavery?
13th, 14th, and 15th
Rhode Island
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay wrote 85 essays in favor of the Constitution. These essays were called what?
The Federalist Papers
During naturalization ceremonies, when citizenship is being given to people who were not born in the United States, the _________ is often recited.
American's Creed