Amendments
Basic Structure
Constitution Principles
The Articles
Constitution Mix
100
This was the only amendment to ever be repealed...
What is the 18th amendment?
100
What are the 3 basic parts of the Constitution?
1) Preamble 2) 7 Articles 3) 27 Amendments
100
The Supreme Law of the land!
What is the US Constitution?
100
This is where you would find out the qualifications to run for President of the United States of America.
What is ARTICLE II?
100
What are the 2 basic "steps" in the amendment process?
proposal and ratification
200
The first 10 amendments are called this.
The Bill of Rights
200
Where you would find THE PURPOSE of the Constitution.
What is the Preamble?
200
This principle created a 2 level government and dictated what each could do
What is FEDERALISM?
200
This is where you would find the FULL FAITH AND CREDIT CLAUSE...
ARTICLE IV
200
The job of congress is to...
make laws for our nation.
300
In what amendment are Americans given the right to criticize the government?
What is the 1st Amendment?
300
This created the structure of our Government...
What is the Constitution?
300
How can the Constitution be changed?
BY THE AMENDMENT PROCESS
300
In this Article, you would be reminded that the federal (national) government is more powerful than the state governments.
What is ARTICLE VI?
300
Supreme Court Justices are appointed by
... the President.
400
The 19th amendment gave women the right to do what?
vote
400
spell CONSTITUTION
CONSTITUTION
400
Principle that states that government power resides in the people.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
400
This Article is where you would find laws about state to state "extraditions" of criminals.
What is ARTICLE IV?
400
Congress is "BICAMERAL" meaning it has...
What is 2 houses?
500
What did the 13th amendment do?
abolish slavery
500
Was put in place to ensure that no one (1) branch was more powerful than the others..
What are checks and balances?
500
The Constitutional Convention took place to write a document to replace which existing document?
The Articles of Confederation
500
The most beautiful Article in the Constitution..
What is ARTICLE V?
500
Who makes up the Legislative Branch?
Senators & House of Representatives (Congress)
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