Amendments
right to bear arms
2nd amendment
how often does the census happen?
every 10 years
how many step are included in this process
10
Where was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
how many founding fathers are there?
8
what amendment abolished slavery?
the 13th amendment
what chamber of Congress does gerrymandering affect?
The House of Representatives.
Who can override the presidents if he vetoes the bill?
Who wrote the majority of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
What founding father is responsible for creating the declaration?
Thomas Jefferson
the 5 rights in the first amendment
freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition the government.
who usually draw the district boundaries?
State legislatures
what happens after the committees work on the bill?
The bill is then debated
who was meant by ¨All men are created equal...¨
White, male landowners
Who was a member of the committee that helped revise and edit the Declaration?
Roger Sherman
what amendment does the equal protection clause relate to?
the 14th amendment
What is ¨pack and crack¨
the amount of cities allowed of be in a district and the the lines of the splitting cities.
how often are budget bills passed?
Every 2 years
what does every country have the right to do if the government is not protecting their people.
to alter or abolish
which of James Madison's Federalists Papers is the most famous?
#10
what two clauses were supported freedom of religion
the establishment clause and the free exercise clause.
what is the purpose of gerrymandering
To strategically set up election so one political party will win.
when General Assembly is looking at a bill related to revenue, what are they doing?
They are making sure tax money is being collected and being used correctly.
what committee officially signed the Declaration of Independence?
Continental Congress
who was the first founding father?
George Washington