Bill of Rights
People
Three Branches
Amendments 11-27
How a Bill Becomes Law
100
Freedom of speech, religion, and the press
What is the First Amendment
100
The President of the Constitutional convention.
Who is G. Washington
100
Name the three branches of Govenment
What are Legislative, Executive, Judicial.
100
Passed in 1865, this amendment banned slavery in the US
What is the 13th amendment
100
All tax laws start in this part of Congress
What is the House of Representatives
200
This Amendment was made in response to the Quartering Act
What is the Third Amendment
200
The "Father of the Constitution"
Who is Madison
200
Declares war
What is Legislative (Congress)
200
This is the term given to the 18th amendment, which outlawed the sale and transport of alcohol.
What is prohibition
200
Means "I reject" in Latin.
What is Veto
300
The fourth amendment means your home cannot be searched without this.
What is a warrant
300
The first President of the Senate.
Who is John Adams
300
Pardons those convicted of federal crimes
What is the executive (President)
300
This is the term given for the right to vote, which women received in 1920
What is suffrage
300
After a bill is introduced, it is referred to this smaller group for review.
What is a committee
400
The fifth amendment outlines your rights when you are accused of this type of activity.
What is criminal activity
400
The first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Who is John Jay
400
The terms of members of the House & Senate, respectively.
What are 2 and 6 years.
400
The fifteenth amendment gave the right to vote to this group
Who are the former slaves?
400
The fraction of Congress that must vote to override a veto.
What is 2/3?
500
President Obama made news this week when he used Executive Orders to reduce access to weapons, which involves which Amendment?
What is the second amendment.
500
The oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention.
Who is Ben Franklin?
500
They are appointed to life terms.
What are federal judges.
500
This amendment defined who was a citizen, and established the equal protection clause.
What is the 14th Amendment.
500
This group resolves differences between the two houses after they both approve the same bill, but with different content.
What is the conference committee.
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