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What do the first three articles of the constitution do?

set up the three branches of the government

100

List three rights or freedoms from the 1st amendment.

speech, religion, press, assembly, petition

100

What is the 2nd amendment?

Right to bear arms 

100

What would be an example of a cruel or unusual punishment that the 8th amendment protects us from?

Too severe of penalty, torture, unsafe/unclean conditions, unfair bonds, etc

100

What is the current voting age per the 26th amendment?

18

200

How many states were required to ratify the articles before it went into effect?

9/13

200

The 3rd amendment protects us from the quartering of troops. Why was this included in the Bill of Rights?

American colonists were forced to quarter British troops. 

200

Per the 4th amendment, what must police have to search your private property or belongings? 

probable cause/search warrent

200

The 17th amendment establishes the popular election of senators. What does this mean?

Whoever gets the most votes wins. 

200

What amendment gave women the right to vote?

19th

300

The 4th article guarantees each state will have a republican government. What does this mean?

Citizens elect representatives to carry out their beliefs. 

300

" I plead the 5th" is a common saying. What does this mean?

You don't have to say anything that may incriminate yourself

300

How does the 10th amendment establish limited government?

Powers not given to the government in the constitution, are left to states or people. 

300

Who used to become vice president before the 12th amendment was ratified?

runner up in the presidential election

300

The 18th amendment prohibits the sale, transfer, and production of intoxicating liquors. What amendment overturned this? 

21st

400
What religious text must government officials swear on before they take office per the 6th article?
Government officials are NOT required to take a religious test. 
400

The 9th amendment gives us non enumerated rights. What does this mean?

Rights not specifically listed in the Constitution

400
The 23rd amendment gave electoral votes to Washington D.C. How many votes do they get?

3 

400
What did the 24th amendment ban? (only a few southern states had them by then)

poll taxes

400

The 27th amendment bans congress from raising their wages until the next election. What year did our most recent amendment get ratified?

1992

500
How many states must approve an amendment for it to go into place?

38 (three fourths of the states)

500
The 20th amendment shortens the lame duck period for Presidents. On what date is the President inaugurated? 

January 20th

500

State the numbers of the 3 reconstruction amendments and state what they do. 

13, 14,15

Abolish slavery, equal protection, African American men can vote

500

The 25th amendment states that if something happens to the President, the Vice President will become President. What president took over after an assassination as the youngest president in history and how old was he?

Teddy Roosevelt, 42

500

The 22nd amendment establishes a 2 term limit for presidents. What president served the longest in U.S. history and how many times was he elected?

FDR, 4 times