Amendments
Which amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment?
8th amendment
WHO WAS CALLED THE "FATHER OF THE CONSTITUTION"?
James Madison
What were the Articles of Confederation?
The first constitution of the United States
On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of what Washington, D.C. location?
The Lincoln Memorial
Step 1?
Write out a bill that is worth looking at.
Abolishes slavery
13th amendment
WHO PRESIDED OVER THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION?
George Washington
Who was the primary author of the Articles of Confederation?
John Dickinson
In 1890, which was the first state in the Union to grant women the right to vote?
Wyoming
Step 2?
The bill is sent to the correct House committee.
The right to bear arms.
2nd amendment
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING FAMOUS FOUNDING FATHERS DID NOT SIGN THE CONSTITUTION?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the first state to ratify the articles?
Virginia
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees due process and equal protection rights to all citizens?
The 14th amendment
Step 3?
The bill is talked about and debated for hours.
Gives women the right to vote
19th amendment
WHAT WAS THE GROUP OF FIVE MEN APPOINTED TO RE-WRITE THE CONSTITUTION CALLED?
THE COMMITTEE OF STYLE AND ARRANGEMENT
What was the last state to ratify the articles?
Maryland
The historic 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education:
Prohibited racial segregation in public schools
Step 4?
The Senate works toward its own version of the bill, and that usually ends up being slightly different from the House version.
Limits the number of times a person may be elected to the presidency.
22nd amendment
WHICH FOUNDING FATHER SERVED AS THE FIRST POSTMASTER GENERAL?
Benjiman Franklin
What group wrote and passed the Articles of Confederation?
Second Continental Congress
The Americans with Disabilities Act, which protects persons with disabilities from discrimination in many aspects of life -- including employment, education, and access to buildings and businesses -- was signed into law in:
1990
Step 5?
If the president likes the bill, he signs it, and the bill becomes law. If he doesn't, he slaps it down, which is called a veto.