Amendment Or Preamble
What is the first amendment?
The First Amendment guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition.
What is the length of a term of office for members of the U.S House of Representatives(p234)
Representatives serve 2-year terms.
Who has the sole power of impeachment (removing someone from the office) (p 233)
The House of Representatives
What is the seventh amendment?
The seventh amendment codifies the right to a jury trial in certain civil cases and inhibits courts from overturning a jury's findings of fact.
What is the ninth amendment?
In the ninth amendment, the federal government doesn't own the rights that are not listed in the Constitution, but instead, they belong to citizens.
Preamble: We the ______ of the united states
People
What is the third amendment?
The third amendment states, “No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in times of war, but a manner prescribed by law.”
What is the length of a term of office for members of the United States Senate? (p 234)
A senator's term of office is six years.
who must approve any treaties that are made with foreign countries? (p 243)
The Constitution gives to the Senate the sole power to approve.
Preamble: To provide for the ______ _______
common defense
preamble: In order to form a more _______ _____
Perfect union
How old must tone be to be elected to the U.S House of representatives(p 233)
The Constitution requires that Members of the House be at least 25 years old, and have been U.S. citizens for at least seven years.
What is the fifth amendment?
The fifth amendment guarantees that an individual cannot be compelled by the government to provide incriminating information about herself.
What is the eighth amendment?
The eighth amendment insures that the punishments for crimes are not excessive, cruel, or unusual.
Preamble: And to secure the ________ __ _______
Blessings of liberty
What is the second amendment?
The Second Amendment protects the rights of citizens to "bear arms" or own weapons such as guns.
Who has the power to propose a law to raise revenue (a tax law) (p 236)
The Senate
What is the sixth amendment?
the sixth amendment provides a number of rights people have when they have been accused of a crime.
Who has the sole power to try (bring to trial) all impeachments? (p 234)
The Senate
Preamble: To our-self and our _________
Prosperity
Preamble: To establish Justice and ensure ________ _________
Domestic Tranquility
What is the fourth amendment?
The fourth amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.
How old must one be to be elected to the United States Senate? (p 234)
Senators must be 30 years of age.
Who has the power to declare war? (p 237)
The Constitution grants Congress the sole power to declare war.
What is the tenth amendment?
The tenth amendment states," set out the limits to the powers of the Federal government."