Amendments
What amendment speaks about senators?
The 17th.
When was the Constitution ratified?
September 17, 1787.
What is the lawmaking branch of government?
Legislative.
What are civil rights?
Rights guaranteed to all U.S. citizens.
What is the first amendment?
The 1st amendment.
Which amendment talks about alchohol?
What are the three main parts of the Constitution?
Preamble, 7 articles and the 27 amendments.
What branch is the president in?
The Executive branch.
What two civil rights amendments were added onto the Constitution after the Civil War?
The 13th and the 14th.
What is the second amendment?
Right to bear arms.
Which amendment is about citizenship?
The 14th.
How long did the Constitution take to write?
4 months.
What branch is the federal court system part of?
The judicial branch.
What are the three rights guaranteed to all citizens?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
What is the third amendment?
Quartering soldiers.
Which amendment talks about slavery?
The 13th.
Which document did the Constitution replace?
The Bill of Rights.
How are the seperate branches equaled out?
System of checks and balances.
What is the foundation of civil rights in the U.S.?
The Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
What is the fourth amendment?
Search and seizure.
Which amendment has to do with voting rights?
The 19th.
How can the Constitution be changed?
Amendments.
Who can override a presidents veto?
Congress.
Two types of segregation that has happened in the U.S.?
De Facto, De Jure
What is the 6th amendment.
The rights of those accused in criminal prosecution.