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100
According to the Articles of Confederation, this power was granted Congress.
What is the power to amend articles?
100
This section of the Constitution states why it was written.
What is the Preamble?
100
A proposed amendment can be ratified by two-thirds vote of each house or by a
What is a national convention?
100
Which amendment establishes the separation of church and state? What is this referred to?
What are 1st Amendment and establishment clause?
100
The national government provides money to the states through this.
What federal grants?
200
Antifederalists believed this was needed.
What is a Bill of Rights?
200
Poll taxes hurt low-income African Americans because taxes were paid in order to
What is vote?
200
This Amendment protects the freedom of speech.
What is the 1st Amendment?
200
Which amendment establishes the need for a warrant or probable cause before a person can be searched or arrested?
What is 4th Amendment?
200
This prohibits government from unduly interfering with the freedom of religion.
What is the free exercise clause?
300
According to the Articles of Confederation, this was the purpose of Congress.
What is make laws?
300
This action between the President and the head of a foreign government does NOT require congressional approval.
What is an executive agreement?
300
If the Supreme Court rules a law unconstitutional, under which principle would the Court be exercising its authority?
What is judicial review?
300
Which amendment ensures that a person will not be tried twice for the same crime?
What is 5th Amendment?
300
Censorship of information before it is published is called _________.
What is prior restraint?
400
The Constitution is based on the concept of
What is popular soveriegnty?
400
To protect liberty and specify its powers, the Framers gave Congress
What are expressed powers?
400
To whom does the system of checks and balances give the authority to confirm judges?
What is the Senate?
400
Article IV of the Constitution obligates states to give this to one another's citizens.
What are privileges and immunities?
400
This extends the Bill of Rights protection to include all levels of government.
What is incorporation?
500
This elevated the Supreme Court to a higher status, balancing the powers of the other branches.
What is judicial review?
500
Supreme Court decisions can only be overturned by the Court itself or by
What is a Constitutional Amendment?
500
The state courts derive their powers from state laws and
What is state constitutions?
500
Chief Justice Roger B. Taney and others who favor local action believe in
What is the state's rights position?
500
In what U.S. court case did the courts rule that police did not need a warrant to search garbage outside of a person’s house?
What is California v Greenwood?