Multiple Choice
How much of congress is needed to approve an amendment
Two Thirds or 2/3
List citizens individual rights ?
Bill of rights
Says the constitution is the law of the land
Article VI
A judge must set a reasonable amount of ____________________ for an accused person.
Bail
. It takes a long time and a large majority of opinion to pass and ratify a constitutional ________
The first amendment does not protect who?
Prints lies about some ones character or actions
The first state to grant women the right to vote
Wyoming
Gives the president the power to make treaties with other countries
Article II
During ____________________, it was illegal to make or sell alcoholic drinks
Prohibition
The Second Amendment recognizes the need for an organized _______
Militia
The 4th amendment protects citizens against what
Unwanted search and seizures
This amendment gives women the same rights as men
Equal rights amendment
The Twelfth Amendment states there must be separate ____________________ for president and vice president
Candidates
Any person accused of a serious crime is brought before a
Grand jury
The 10th amendment gives all power not directly assigned by the constitution
Congress
Gives congress the power to make laws
Article I
means a person must be given a fair trial
Due process
The emancipation proclamation of 1863 freed
All slaves in southern states
The military force that will defend the state in a emergency
National guard
In the South, states charged a ____________________ to prevent African Americans from voting