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Constitution
Studying for the constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many senators are there for each state? | 2 |
| What is the first amendment? | Protects freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, assembly |
| What is the second amendment? | Right to bear arms |
| What is the third amendment? | It prohibits, in peacetime or wartime, the quartering of soldiers in private homes without the owner's consent. |
| What is the fourth amendment? | Guards against unreasonable searches by the government |
| What is the fifth amendment? | Protects people from being tried twice in the same court. "Due process of law". Protects people from being denied life, liberty, or property without legal proceedings |
| What is the sixth amendment? | Protects a person's right to a fair trial |
| What is the seventh amendment? | Protects the right to have a trial by jury |
| What is the eighth amendment? | Protects people from cruel and unusual punishment |
| What is the ninth amendment? | Protects individual rights not actually listed in the Constitution |
| What is the tenth amendment? | Protects states' rights |
| What are the first ten amendments of the Constitution called? | Bill of Rights |
| How many electors does a state have if it has 20 representatives? | 22 |
| What was the Virginia Plan? | A plan that said that more populous states deserved to have more say in the government |
| What was the New Jersey Plan? | A plan that said that states should have an equal voice |
| What was the Great Compromise? | A compromise that said that Congress would have two parts. The House of Representatives would be based on population and the Senate would have two representatives from each state. |
| What was the Three-Fifths Compromise? | Each slave would be counted as 3/5 of a free man for tax purposes. |
| What was the Executive Compromise? | Said the presidents term would last only four years but could be reelected only once and Congress was given the power to remove the president from office. |
| What does the Executive Branch do? | Enforces laws |
| What does the Judicial Branch do? | Interprets laws |
| What does the Legislative Branch do? | Makes laws |
| What are checks and balances? | A system that ensures each branch has a way to check the others so one branch doesn't get too much power |
| How does the Supreme Court Check the President? | Declares presidential actions unconstitutional |
| How does the President check the Supreme Court? | By appointing federal justices |
| How does the president check Congress? | Vetoes laws passed by Congress |
| How does Congress check the President? | By overriding the presidents veto |
| How does |
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