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8SS_Constitution
Constitution (Holt)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was Amendment # 18? | National Prohibition - forbids sale, manufacture & transportation of alcohol |
| What amendment number repealed or overturned Amendment #18? | Amendment #21 |
| How many people would 5 slaves count under the 3/5 compromise? | 3 |
| What is the nickname given to the creators of the Constitution? | Framers |
| Where was the Constitutional Convention held? | Philadelphia |
| Who does the Electoral College elect? | the President |
| What number was North Carolina in ratifying the Constitution? | 12th |
| When did North Carolina ratify the Constitution? | November 21, 1789 |
| What compromise combined the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan? | the Great Compromise |
| What is the 4th Amendment? | It doesn't allow illegal search and seizure |
| What was the Virginia Plan based on? | population |
| What was the New Jersey Plan based on? | equal representation for all states |
| What is veto? | rejection of something |
| Who was appointed president of the Constitutional Convention? | George Washington |
| What amendment abolished slavery? | 13th amendment |
| What is impeachment? | bringing formal charges against |
| What is the 1st amendment? | freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly and petion |
| What is the 2nd amendment? | right to bear arms |
| What is the 3rd amendment? | You don't have to house soldiers |
| What is the 6th amendment? | right to a speedy & fair trial |
| What is the voting age? | 18 |