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Bill of Rights
Other Amendments and the process
Constitutional Principles
Constitution
Miscellaneous
100
If the government required you to go to a specific type of worship service, this may be a violation of which amendment/right?
What is Freedom of Religion - 1st Amendment
100
Gave the right to vote to those over 18
What is 26th Amendment
100
This limits each branch of federal government from gaining too much power
What is checks and balances
100
The introduction to the Constitution
What is preamble
100
A major weakness under the Articles of Confederation was that there was not one of these people to be the face of the nation
What is executive chief or President
200
The right to bear arms refers to a citizen’s right to do this, while following all set rules and guidelines
What is Gun - 2nd Amendment
200
Amendment gave men of all races and colors the right to vote
What is 15th Amendment
200
Who has the power, when Alexis turns 16 she can apply for a driver’s license
What is reserved power or state power
200
This was later added to the Constitution because the Anti-Federalists insisted on it or they would not sign the Constitution
What is Bill of Rights
200
Only this government can coin money
What is Federal government
300
Requires a search warrant for police to enter a home
What is 4th Amendment
300
Amendment that gave women the right to vote
What is 19th Amendment
300
We the people, or consent of the governed or the people own the government
What is popular sovereignty
300
This plan called for equal representation in the government
What is New Jersey Plan
300
The right to establish schools belongs to this government
What is state government
400
Prisons that do not provide inmates with food or water during their sentence may be in violation of this Constitutional Right
What is 8th Amendment - Cruel and Unusual punishment
400
Which Supreme Court case changed the interpretation of the 14th Amendment made by Plessy v. Ferguson
What is Brown v. Board of Education
400
Which underlying Constitution principle? – this prevents a majority from denying the rights to a minority
What is limited government
400
This compromise gave us a two-house system we have today
What is Great Compromise or Connecticut Compromise
400
This government is able to raise taxes
What is state and federal government
500
10th Amendment states that all powers not given to the U.S. in the Constitution are given to these unless prohibited by the Constitution
What is States
500
In order to amend the Constitution it needs to pass in Congress by _____________ and __________ in the state legislature
What is 2/3 Congress and 3/4 state legislature
500
Which underlying Constitution principle? – concurrent powers are shared by the national and state government
What is Federalism
500
Sole power to impeach a government official of wrong doing
What is House of Representative
500
35 years old, natural born U.S. citizen, U.S. resident for 14 years
What is qualification to be president