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Trivia
Trivia
Who are the two main candidates running for the presidential election this year?
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th amendment
These Amendments were brought to questions during Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
"Miranda Rights"
5 and 6 Amendments
In what city did the Framers meet and sign the Constitution?
Philadelphia.
How many Amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
Ten.
What is the highest court in the land?
Supreme Court
What fraction of states are required to ratify an amendment?
3/4
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) represents a landmark moment in American judicial history, profoundly affirming the _______________ guarantee of the right to counsel.
6th Amendment
Which Framer had the largest signature on the Constitution?
John Hancock.
Who was the primary drafter of the Bill of Rights?
James Madison.
How can a vetoed Bill become a law?
Both Chambers, Senate and House, must override the veto with 2/3 vote.
How many amendments make up the Reconstruction amendments?
3
Texas v. Johnson (1989) this case question was whether the burning the American flag should constitute "symbolic speech" protected by the First Amendment. What was the court's ruling?
Yes, it should be protected.
How many signatures are on the Constitution?
39.
When was the Bill of Rights ratified?
1791.
What was the only state that refused to send delegates to the Constitutional Convention and was the last state to ratify the Constitution?
Rhode Island
Name all 5 freedoms guaranteed within the First Amendment.
Freedoms of:
Religion, Speech, Petition, Press, Assembly
What clause was violated in the Bown v. Board of Education (1954)?
Equal Protection Clause (14th Amendment)
How many Framers went on to become President of the United States?
Two, Washington & Madison
Three states did not ratify the Bill of Rights until 1939, what were they?
Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts
What was the original purpose for the Constitutional Convention?
Amending the Articles of Confederation
Which amendment requires a Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidate to have different home states?
12th Amendment
Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) established the ______________ _______ __ _______ by striking down a Connecticut law that criminalized the use of contraceptive by married couples.
Constitutional right to privacy
What state had the most delegates at the Constitutional Convention?
Pennsylvania.
The Bill of Rights were drafted and took inspiration from, in part, this document that was signed in 1776.
Hint: It's not the Declaration of Independance.
Virginia Declaration of Rights.