Amendments
How many amendments are there?
27
Name the amendment
Protects your freedoms of speech, religion, assembly and petition.
1st
When was the U.S Constitution ratified?
September 17, 1787
What is Veto?
The authority of a president to refuse to sign bills into law
In simple words, whats the process of bill to law?
Bill is drafted and introduced by having a sponsor which will then go to either the House or Senate and then to the committee and subcommittee where the bill gets discussed. If the bill is passed it gets sent to the floor where the house votes and then the senate votes. The last place goes the president where he votes or denies if he vetos Congress get to override it
The 19th amendment gave who the right to vote?
Women
Protects the rights of the accused (including the right to grand jury indictment, the right not to testify against oneself, and due process).
5th
What are the 3 parts of the Constitution?
Preamble, 7 Articles, and 27 Amendments
What is an amendement?
A change to the Constitution, which requires a majority (2/3) of COngress or the states to propose and a 3/4 majority of the states to approve them
What are the 3 Branches of gov? What is the purpose of each one and where in the Constitution does it mention these branches?
Legislative:makes laws - House and Senate
Executive:carries out laws - President
Judicial:Evaulates laws - Supreme Court
Which amendment made slavery illegal in the United States?
13th
Protects against unreasonable (warrantless) searches and seizures (unless reasonable suspicion or probable cause exists).
4th
The Constituional Convention took place to write a document to replace which existing document?
The Articles of COnfederation
What is federalism?
Division of power between a central gov. and regional gov.
As you scroll through instagram, you see that Coyete posts saying that a bee sting is worse than a mosquito bite. According to the Constitution, which action would you take?
Ignore the message since he has freedom of speech
How many judges are there in the Supreme Court?
9
Protects against excessive fines and bail and against cruel or unusual punishments.
8th
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
We the people
What does it mean to impeach? Give an example of someone who's been impeached?
The act of formally accusing a public official due to a crime that can result in the removal from office?
Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, Trump
Which amendment abolished slavery after the Civil War?
13th
Which sections talk about slavery
Article 1 section 2 (3/5 compromise)
Article 1 sec 9 (Slave trade clause)
Article 4 sec 2 (Fugititve Slave clause)
Protects the rights of those on trial (including a speedy, public jury trial of one's peers; access to an attorney; and the rights to obtain and confront witnesses for and against).
6th
Where was the Constitutional Convention?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
What is the Great Compromise?
The Great Compromise of 1787 gave larger states representation in the lower house according to population, and the smaller states attained equal representation in the upper house.
Which amendments talk about the presidency and presidential elections?
12, 20, 22, 23, 25