We the People
The first form of government the US tried after the Revolutionary War.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
This amendment recognized all races and colors as eligible to vote.
What is the 15th amendment?
It's similar to a democracy, but representatives are elected to vote on national issues.
What is a republic?
This amendment outlawed poll taxes to protect voting rights.
What is the 24th amendment?
If you are meeting in public or private groups, you are in one of these according to the Constitution.
What is an assembly?
This recognizes citizens the right to bear arms
What is the Second Amendment?
Under the protection of this, the government cannot force you to worship or not to worship.
What is freedom of religion?
This term refers to the groups of people who are eligible to vote.
What are voting rights?
The meetings held by representatives to create a new form of government in Philadelphia.
What was the Constitutional Convention?
If you want to formally ask the government for a change, you might sign one of these.
What is a petition?
A word describing issues and laws decided at the top level of government for the whole country.
What is national?
A change or turning in government control.
What is a revolution?
To accept and approve something by a vote of the people and a signature.
What is to ratify?
This term means "the right to vote."
What is suffrage?
A state or nation that is controlled by another nation.
What is a colony?
This amendment recognized that women are eligible voters in 1920.
What is the 19th amendment?
The locations where people go to vote.
What are polling places?
What reporters and news media are often referred to as.
What is the press?
A loose agreement between two or more states to do business together.
What is a confederation?
This amendment is called the "lame duck" amendment because it moved election dates to when they are held today.
What is the 20th amendment?
The written plan or framework of government that is the law of the land.
What is the Constitution?
An official addition to the Constitution.
What is an amendment?
The freedom of this guarantees that the government cannot penalize you for speaking out against it.
What is speech?
This guarantees important freedoms like freedom of speech, religion, and the press.
What is the First Amendment?
This amendment set a two-term limit for president, adopted because of FDR.
What is the 22nd amendment?
The first ten additions to the US Constitution that protect our rights.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This amendment lowered the voting age from twenty-one to eighteen.
What his the 26th amendment?
The condition of being responsible for and in control of yourself.
What is independence?
This amendment recognized that Washington D.C. residents are eligible voters.
What is the 23rd amendment?
A person chosen to make decisions for others.
What is a representative?