Bill of Rights
Number of amendments in the Bill of Rights
What is ten?
According to law, you are not allowed to harass people based on gender or race. The law is unclear on what actions or word define harassment.
The branch that can do something about this is.
What is the judicial branch?
The federal courts can settle disagreements about what a law means.
The constitution replaced this document
This man was the oldest man at the convention.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
The three branches of the U.S. government
What is Legislative, Executive, and Judicial?
Amendment that gives you the freedom of speech, religion, press and right to petition the government
What is the 1st amendment?
The President vetoes a a bill passed by Congress, but the bill could still become a law if this happens.
What is Congress can override (overrule) the president's veto by a two-thirds vote.
Name of the rebellion that occurred when farmers tried to keep the courts from taking people's property and frightened leaders enough to wanted a document that included a stronger government.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
This number of delegates attending the convention.
What is 55?
If you wanted a job for life, you would work in this branch.
What is the judicial branch?
Amendment that gives Americans the right to keep and bear arms
What is the 2nd amendment?
A Supreme Court Justice retires and needs to be replaced. Two branches need to do these two things to makes this happen.
What is nominating a replacement (executive branch) and approving the president's choice (Legislative branch).
the way the Constitution can be changed
What is only by amendments?
He was the master builder of the constitution and brought his plan for a powerful national government with him to the convention.
Who is James Madison?
The number of judges in the Supreme Court
What is 9?
Amendment that protects you against "unreasonable searches and seizures" and says police must show a warrant to search your home or business
What is the 4th amendment?
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Another country attacks the United States. These two branches can act by doing these two things.
What is Congress can declare war (Legislative branch) and The Commander in Chief is in charge of the nations forces (Executive branch)?
The amount of time it took to write the Constitution
What is 4 months?
This tall, thin leader of the Constitutional Convention kept debates respectful.
Who is George Washington?
The legislative branch is made up of
What is the Senate and House of Representatives?
You come across this headline in a newspaper "Writer Jailed for Magazine Article Criticizing President!" You know the article must be from another country, since in the U.S., the writer is protected by this amendment.
What is the 1st amendment?
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A country wants to negotiate a TREATY with the United States. To negotiate a treaty the three branches can do these three things.
What is the president can sign treaties with other nations (executive), 2/3 of the Senate must approve a treaty with another nation, and the judicial branch can reject treaties that are unconstitutional?
The number of amendments to the Constitution
What is 27?
The delegates at the Constitutional Convention could mainly be described this way.
What is short and stout?
Or what is very educated?
or What is old, white men?
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Names of the two senators who represent California
What are Kamala Harris and Diane Feinstein?