As a US citizen you have the right to gather, speak, publish and worship under this amendment...
What is the 1st AMENDMENT?
100
The 13th, 14th and 15th amendments helped to move people of color closer to equality and have been given the title of the _______________ Amendments?
What are the CIVIL WAR Amendments?
100
The Constitution is based on this many principles.
What are 6?
100
Powers that are directly located in the Constitution?
What are EXPRESSED POWERS or ENUMERATED POWERS?
100
The number of ways to propose and ratify an amendment to the US Constitution.
What are 2 ways?
200
Arrested? No problem this Amendment indicates that law enforcement does not have the right to treat you unusual or with malice.
What is 8th AMENDMENT?
200
Rearing (Giving birth) a child, happy you can do that, to bad it took the Federal Government decades to allow you to vote after the passage of this ground breaking amendment...
What is 19th AMENDMENT
200
As a citizen of the United States, I'm sure happy that we are the source of the governments power. Does that mean when elected officials do something wrong we are to blame?
What is POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY?
200
The Legislative Branch has the authority to make all laws, "necessary and proper" to carry out expressed powers. This is known as the ___________ clause.
What is THE ELASTIC CLAUSE?
200
The House which is the second part of the Legislative Branch has this power. It has been used against Richard Nixon and most recently Bill Clinton. Nixon resigned his presidency because of it.
What is IMPEACH?
300
If I were a criminal, I would be careful when attempting to rob a citizens home in the US. This amendment allows every qualified citizen to protect themselves from harm.
What is 2nd AMENDMENT?
300
That pesky 18th amendment had to go. It lasted for 14 years before being repealed by this amendment. Also known as the "official" age of adulthood.
What is the 21st AMENDMENT?
300
The Supreme Court is the only branch of government that can exercise this principle. Thank goodness they did, if not we may still have been living "Separate but Equal".
What is JUDICIAL REVIEW?
300
Along with the Legislative Branch particularlly the Senate the Executive Branch can exercise this power, which has helped end alot of conflicts over the past century.
What is TREATY POWER?
300
This amendment limits the President of the United States term to 2 maximum.
What is the 22nd AMENDMENT?
400
"Listen Mr. Lawyer, there is nothing you can say to get me to say anything if this case goes to court". This client is clearly exercising his rights under this amendment?
What is 5th AMENDMENT?
400
Graduating high school at the age of 18 and ready to vote! If it was not for this amendment you would be waiting another 3 years.
What is 26th Amendment?
400
The principle that informs us as citizens that although we have a local government, power according to the Constitution is vested in the Federal or State government.
What is Federalism?
400
The Supreme Court has this power, which was very helpful in ending racial segragation in the Brown V Board of Education Topeka Kansas decision.
What is JUDICIAL REVIEW?
400
The first three articles of the constitution cover these. Make sure you list them in order from most significant to least.
What are LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE and JUDICIAL?
500
According to this Bill of Right if the power is not vested in the federal government then the state and people have the authority?
What is the 10th AMENDMENT?
500
Seems parcular that residents in Washington DC had to wait to 1961 to vote in Federal Elections considering DC is the hub for Federal government. Better late than never I guess!
What is the 23rd AMENDMENT?
500
This principle helps prevent the 3 branches of government from abusing their power.
What is LIMITED GOVERNMENT?
500
The Legislative Branch has many expressed/enumerated power, however when it comes to providing public services this power is the most helpful. It may not seem like it though when reviewing your paycheck.
What is the POWER TO TAX?
500
Located in article VI this clause makes it so that Constitutional Law is the highest in the land.