Which Amendment allows law abiding citizens the right to own a gun?
What is the 2nd
100
The Constitution must have ___ states ratify in order for it to pass.
What is 9
100
States and Congress are unable to pass any of these, which suggests you cannot be charged for prior crimes that may have been legal when you committed them.
What is Ex Post Facto Laws
100
In order to amend the Constitution, a law must first pass ____ of Congress
What is 2/3rds
200
Powers shared by each the national and state governments are:
What is concurrent powers
200
Which Amendment protects from unlimited search and seizure?
What is the 4th Amendment
200
The Federalists discouraged a Bill of Rights, believing it would be _____ to society.
What is dangerous
200
If your thrown in jail without reason you may want to appeal that the National Government violated your right to:___ ____
What is Habeas Corpus
200
After passing 2/3rds of Congress, the proposal must pass how many state legislatures?
What is 3/4ths
300
The following is an example of which: Delegated, Reserved, or Shared?
What is Reserved- Drivers License
300
The 10th Amendment
What is reserves any powers not delegated to the national government with the states.
300
Federalists suggested the power of the National Government in the Constitution was: defined and ______ (hint, this is also a Principle of the Constitution).
What is limited
300
Congress nor the states cannot pass laws that judge any group or person guilty. If they did they would be passing a: _____ ___ ______.
What is Bill of Attainder?
300
Procedures that do not follow the formal method of Amending the Constitution are said to be done:______
What is informally
400
The following delegated power is an example of which: Expressed, inferred, or inherent?
What is Expressed (Dollar Bill)
400
The 8th Amendment:
What is denies cruel and unusual punishments
400
The Federalists suggested that Government powers would only strengthen in times of: _________
What is danger or crisis.
400
You can find the powers denied to the States here in the Constitution (Article, Section)
What is Article 1, Section 10
400
This is one way Congress can informally amend the Constitution.
What is by passing a law
500
The following is an example of which delegated power: Expressed, inherent, inferred?
What is Inferred- Social Security
500
The Bill of Rights was passed in response to:
What is the Antifederalist anger over the Constitution
500
Antifederalists feared a Strong national government due to these two clauses in the Constitution
What is Necessary and Proper Clause and Supremacy Clause
500
You can find powers denied to the National Government here in the Constitution
What is Article 1, Section 10
500
The Supreme Court Informally Amends the Constitution by this process