Constitution & Bill of Rights
What is the role of the Bill of rights?
It spells out Americans' rights in relation to their government.
How tall was he
6' 2"
What are the three branches?
Legislative, judicial, and executive
What group of black kids helped blacks get voting rights
Little Rock Nine
What is the role of the Constitution?
it defines the fundamental law of the U.S. federal government, saying the three main branches of the federal government and outlining their jurisdictions.
George Washington led an attack that started a ___
war
What are the three branches' jobs?
Judicial decides the right of federal laws and resolves other debates about federal laws. However, judges depend on our government's executive branch to enforce court decisions.
Legislative branch makes all the laws, declares war, and controls taxing and spending policies.
The executive branch carries out and enforces laws.
Which of the following had the most impact in the progress towards greater voting rights?
A: Grassroots activism and organizing.
What (in summary) does the Bill of Rights say?
civil rights and liberties to the individual; freedom of speech, press, and religion.
How much education did George W. get?
Washington had only a grade-school education
How do the three branches check and balance each other?
The Judicial branch checks the powers of the other branches because without the Judicial branch the Congress’ powers would be unlimited.
The legislative branch makes laws, but the President in the executive branch can veto those laws with the power of the Presidential Veto. The legislative branch makes laws, but the judicial branch can do a judicial review, declare those laws unconstitutional.
Around what year did women get the right to vote?
1920
What (in summary) does the Constitution say?
Basically what the branches and government can and cannot do.
What did George Washington never do?
George Washington never lived in the White House.
What government houses/places are considered in the Legislative branch?
The House of Representatives and the Senate
During most of the 20th century, African Americans were prevented from voting by:
A: Intimidation, economic retaliation, and violence.
B: “Poll taxes” that many poor people could not afford.
C: Legal devices like the “grandfather clause."
D: Literacy tests.
E: All of the above
What amendments do you think are important?
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another fact...?
He was crazy lucky
What is due process?
The fair treatment to a citizen's rights during court and scenarios including the government.
What actions did the FBI take that had the greatest impact on the daily struggle for voting rights during the mid-20th century Civil Rights Movement?
They collected information, spied on civil right leaders (including Martin Luther King Jr.), and spread misinformation.