Amendments
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, petition
What is the first amendment?
The branch that MAKES laws
What is the legislative branch?
Strategies used to prevent people from being able to vote
What is voter suppression?
Equal protection of the laws
What is the 14th amendment?
Includes the President, Vice President, and their advisors
What is the executive branch?
18 years old
What is the voter age?
No cruel or unusual punishment
What is the 8th amendment?
The branch that INTERPRETS laws
What is the judicial branch?
Test used to prevent African Americans from voting
What are literacy tests?
Gave African American men the right to vote
What is the 15th amendment?
The branch that includes Congress (the house of representatives and the senate)
What is the legislative branch?
A proposed law, called a bill, is written.
What is the first step to making a law?
No unreasonable searches and seizures -- need a warrant
What is the 4th amendment?
The branch that CARRIES OUT laws
What is the executive branch?
The president stopping a bill from becoming a law
What is a veto?