Vocabulary
The Constitution
Bill of Rights
B.O.R. Continued
Amendments
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A person who legally belongs to a country and has the rights and protection of that country.
What is a citizen?
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A document established to create laws for citizen's of the United States.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
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Can have weapons
What is the 2nd Amendment? Right to bear arms
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Don't have to let soldiers stay in your home
What is the 3rd Amendment? Government can't force you to house soldiers.
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The process to amending the U.S. Constitution
What is proposal with 2/3 vote in congress and ratified by 3/4 votes of state legislatures
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A document established to create laws for citizens of the United States.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
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Delegates from each state (except Rhode Island) aka "The Founding Fathers."
Who created the U.S. Constitution?
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No restrains on what we can talk about, believe in, and write about
What is the 1st Amendment? Freedom of speech, religion, assembly and press
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Forbids the use of cruel or unusual punishment.
What is the 8th Amendment? Cannot be treated inhumane
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Eliminated poll tax
What is the 24th Amendment? Ensured all citizens could vote for free
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The fact or status of being a citizen of a particular place; the qualities that a person is expected to have a responsible member of a community.
What is citizenship?
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As a document that lays out the foundation for the Federal/National Government.
Why was the U.S. Constitution created?
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Right to ask for a jury in a lawsuit where more than twenty dollars is involved
What is the 7th Amendment? Can ask for a trial as long as more than $20 was involved.
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Protects your right to privacy
What is the 4th Amendment? Government has to have a warrant to search your belongings.
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should there be no majority vote for one person, the House of Representatives chooses the president and the Senate the vice president; governor fills state senator positions if position opens during a term
What are the 12th and 17th Amendments? have a plan in case there isn’t a majority vote; to have a plan in case a Senator could not fulfill his duties
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That which is morally correct, just, or honorable; a moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain something or to act in a certain way.
What is Rights?
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Is when the U.S. Constitution was created.
What is September 17, 1787?
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Rights can't be denied without the citizen's consent
What is the 9th Amendment? You can give permission to give up your rights (allow police to search w/o a warrant.)
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Right to a fair trial with a jury
What is the 6th Amendment? Won't be tried by people that have something against you. Be treated fairly.
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gives residents of Washington DC the right to vote for representatives in the Electoral College
What is the 23rd Amendment? ensuring that US Citizens of DC could vote
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To set up on a firm or permanent basis
What is established?
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The U.S. Constitution replaced this document.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
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Cannot be tried twice for the same crime
What is the 5th Amendment? Once a verdict has been concluded. You can't keep getting tried.
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States have the powers not given to the central government as they don't go against the Constitution
What is 10th Amendment? Congress cannot force states to follow federal laws.
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vote shall not be denied or reduced by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude; vote shall not be denied or reduced by the United States or by any State on account of gender; lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
What is the 15th, 19th and 26th Amendment? All US Citizens have a right to vote; all races, genders, and people of adult age (18)
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