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8th TAKS SS
SS Articles Confederation, Constitution, Bill of Rights TAKS 8th Gr
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Constitution can be called a living document because | it adapts to change |
| The ability of Congress to approve a vetoed bill with a two-thirds majority vote is an example of | Checks and Balances |
| Among the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment is the right to the free exercise of religion keep and bear arms due process of law a speedy and public trial | |
| The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution | granted civil rights primarily to African Americans |
| In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed and the United States became an independent country? | 1776 |
| In what year was the U.S. Constitution written? | 1787 |
| What was teh document that declared the United States was independent nation? | Declaration of Independence |
| What was the first constitution of the United States of America? | Articles of Confederation |