amendments and the constitution
what does the 1st amendment protect?
religion, speech, press, petition and assembly.
why was the bill of rights added to the constitution?
too sway the anti federalists into allowing the constitution too pass and too limit government power.
all adults can vote.
what was the first reconstruction amendment and what did it do?
the 13th amendment Wich banned slavery.
before the constitution what document was in use?
the articles of confederation.
before the twenty second amendment what was the presidential term limit?
there was no limit :D
is the bill of rights more focused on giving rights too the people or the government?
its focus was on the people.
what age must you be too vote in the United States?
18
what was the second reconstruction amendment and what did it do?
the 14th amendment stated that anyone born in the united states, or on us soil was there by a citizen of the united states. Wich included formerly enslaved people who were born in the us.
why was the articals of confederation discarded?
because it gave no power to the central government.
the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments are the reconstruction amendments.
what does the main part of the bill of rights state?
the people of the united states have a right to, religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly.
what gave women the right too vote?
the 19th amendment
what was the 3rd reconstruction amendment and what did it do?
the 15th amendment granted the right to vote to all "men" no matter there race or religion.
what document was used to shape the united states into what it is today?
the constitution.
what was the amendment that banned alcohol, and the amendment that unbanned it?
the 18th and 21st amendments.
what is the second amendment that was stated in the bill of rights?
the right too bear arms.
what was the name of laws that restricted the voting strength of African Americans in the south?
jim crow laws.
what did the reconstruction amendments focus the most on?
the ending of slavery preeminently.
why does the electoral college exist?
to help elect a president though its system is becoming very outdated.
how many people attended the writing of the constitution.
55 delegates, though only 39 truly signed it.
what were all of the amendments stated in the bill of rights?
the first, second, third, and fourth amendments were all mentioned in the bill of rights.
how many years in total did it take for women too achieve the right to vote in the United States from its founding year too present day?
from 1776 - 1919 for a total of 143 years.
when were the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments passed?
the 13th in 1865, the 14th in 1868 and the 15th in 1870.
how many people are seated in the house of representatives?
there are 435 members in the house of representatives.