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Bill of Rights II
Bill of Rights III
Ratification of the Constitution
Grab Bag
Hilarious Puns
100
1. This amendment protects the right to a free press.
The 1st.
100
This amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment.
The 8th.
100
1. This many states needed to ratify the Constitution in order to make it binding law.
2/3
100
1. This article of the Constitution, which is the longest article, outlines the powers of Congress.
Article I.
100
1. This amendment protects the right to wear muscle shirts while hunting with a rifle.
The 2nd Amendment.
200
2. This amendment protects the right to freely exercise religious beliefs, as well as the right to be free of a government-sponsored religion
The 1st!
200
This amendment allows for a jury during trials in which 20$ or more are at stake.
The 7th.
200
2. This group did not want the Constitution ratified.
Anti-Federalists.
200
2. This is the number of justices on the Supreme Court.
9
200
2. Police officers cannot come into your home “just cause”. Instead, they need another type of “cause”. This is called…
Probable cause.
300
3. The forgotten amendment protects against this.
The 3rd.
300
The 4th amendment demands that authorities have this before searching property.
Probable cause.
300
3. The Federalists did not like this word because they thought it meant anarchy or chaos.
Democracy.
300
3. These two states were needed to ratify the constitution because without them (even with nine other states) the government would be too weak.
Virginia and New York.
300
3. If you burped or wanted the president to exercise one of his/her powers to get you out of a jam, you might say:
"Pardon me!"
400
4. The fifth amendment protects you from being tried twice for the same crime, otherwise known as this.
The 5th.
400
The 10th amendment is an expression of this term.
Federalism.
400
4. The term refers to the belief that the poor and uneducated should follow the wealthy and educated.
The Culture of Deference.
400
4. This woman represents us in the House of Representatives.
Niki Tsongas.
400
4. What is Chuck Freepress’ favorite amendment?
The 1st.
500
5. The tenth amendment states this.
That the State governments have the powers not delegated to the Federal government.
500
This phrase refers to the responsibility of the government to treat citizens fairly.
Due Process.
500
5. These TWO men were famous for their opposition to the Constitution.
Samuel Adams and Patrick Henry.
500
5. This state had to be threatened militarily in order to ratify the Constitution.
Rhode Island.
500
5. What is the stretichest part of the Constitution?
The Elastic Clause (the Necessary and Proper Clause).