Amending the Constitution
Clauses and Powers
Principles
Amendments 1
Amendments 2
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This was used only once in the 21st amendment in place of the usual method of ratification in three fourths of the states.
What is by legislatures in 3/4 of the states.
100
The implied powers are found in this article.
What is article 1
100
Separation of powers has a system of this
What is checks and balances
100
This amendment states that the people have the right to bear arms
What is the 2nd amendment
100
This amendment contains the phrase " speedy and public trial"
What is the 6th amendment
200
These were the original amendments.
What is The bill of rights
200
This lists the powers the framers wished the new congress to have.
What are the enumerated powers.
200
The united states has a this system which separates the national and state governments
What is a federal system
200
This amendment contains the idea of no cruel and unusual punishment
What is the 8th amendment
200
The amendment allowed the occupy wall street movement
What is the first amendment
300
In order to propose and amendment this must happen.
What is 2/3 vote in house of congress.
300
This clause, found in article one, states that a person cannot be convicted of a crime after the law that prohibits that crime is passed if the crime had been committed before the law was created
What is ex post facto clause
300
This branch has the power to impeach federal judges.
What is the legislative branch
300
This was the only amendment to pass in 1865 and stated this
What is 8th amendment and prohibition of slavery
300
Because of this, FDR was the only president to be allowed to serve four terms
What is the 22nd amendment
400
This method has never been used to propose an amendment?
What is by national constitutional convention called by congress at the request of 2/3 of the state legislatures.
400
The this clause states that the constitution and the laws of the united states are the this law of the land
What is supremacy
400
This branch has the power to appoint federal judges
What is the executive branch
400
The 16th amendment gives congress the power to do this
What is lay and collect income taxes
400
This amendment repealed the 18th amendment
What is the 21st amendment
500
While the formal amendment process is the norm, these two processes have also affected the way the constitution has evolved.
What is Judicial interpretation and social and cultural change.
500
The full faith and credit clause is found between these articles
What is 4-7
500
The legislative has the power to change this to the federal courts
What is number and jurisdiction
500
This amendment contains the idea of no denial of suffrage based on race, color, etc.
What is the 15th amendment
500
The idea that senators are chosen by popular vote is found in this article
What is the 17th amendment