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Bill of Rights
Checks and Balances
Formal Amendment Process
Informal Changes to the Constitution
Later Amendments
100
2nd Amendment
What is Right to bear arms; maintain a well organized Militia
100
How does the Executive Branch check and balance the Legislative Branch
What is Veto laws, hold special meetings in Congress
100
How is Method #1 Proposed?
What is By Congress approval of 2/3 in both the House and Senate
100
This is an example of Basic Legislation
What is The Structure of the Federal Court System
100
18th Amendment
What is Prohibition
200
3rd Amendment
What is Protection against quartering of soldiers
200
How does the Legislative Branch check and balance the Judicial Branch?
What is Impeach federal judges
200
How is Method #1 Ratified?
What is By 3/4 of the State Legislators
200
President Obama wants to use Executive Action because of this current issue in America
What is Immigration
200
13th Amendment
What is Abolished Slavery
300
1st Amendment
What is Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, and Petition
300
How does the Judicial Branch check and balance the Executive branch?
What is Declare executive acts Unconstitutional
300
How is Method #2 Ratified?
What is By 3/4 of State Conventions
300
Which court decision desegregated schools?
What is Brown Vs. Board of Education (1954)
300
27th Amendment
What is Congressional Pay
400
6th Amendment
What is Speedy trial
400
How does the Executive branch check and balance the Judicial branch?
What is Appoint Federal Judges/Supreme Court Justice
400
How is Method #3 Proposed?
What is By National Convention called by Congress when requested by 2/3 of State Legislatures
400
The biggest swing state in the electoral college is?
What is Florida
400
26th Amendment
What is Changed the voting age to 18
500
8th Amendment
What is Protection from excessive bail and cruel or unusual punishment.
500
How does the Judicial branch check and balance the Legislative branch
What is Declare congressional laws unconstitutional
500
Which method accounts for 26/27 Amendments?
What is Method #1
500
This custom eventually became an amendment because of FDR
What is 22nd Amendment
500
12th Amendment
What is Changes in the Electoral College Procedures