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Gov Chapters 4-5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Article 4 | Interstate Relations |
| Article 5 | Amending the Constitution |
| Article 6 | Constitutional Supremacy |
| Article 7 | Ratifying the Constitution |
| This clause requires states to respect the acts, laws, and records of other states. | The Full Faith and Credit Clause |
| Extradition | To surrender a criminal for a crime in another state |
| What did the 13th Amendment of the Constitution do? | Outlaw slavery |
| Who has the authority to admit new states to the Union? | Congress |
| In addition to Congress's approval, if 2 states want to combine into one, who must approve it? | The two states |
| Article 4, Section 4 guarantees that every state must be what type of government? | Republic |
| In order to propose an amendment, what fraction/percentage of both houses has to propose it? | 2/3 |
| It can be ⅔ of congress to propose an amendment or it can be ⅔ of the _______ to propose an amendment. | State Legislations or State |
| To ratify or to pass an amendment, what fraction of states must approve it? | 3/4 |
| According to Article 5, no amendment could be added to the constitution to do ________. | Abolish Slavery |
| Article 6 was Constitutional Supremacy. There is a clause that says the Constitution is the highest law in the land. What is it called? | Supremacy Clause |
| In order to work in a national or a state government official position, you must affirm your support for what? | an oath to the Constitution |
| For the Constitution to be ratified, how many of the original 13 states had to approve it? | 9 |
| List the 5 freedoms that are guaranteed in the 1st Amendment. | Freedom of Religion, Press, Assembly, Petition, and Speech |
| Name 3 rights that people accused of a crime have. | Right to a speedy trial, an attorney, to plead the fifth, to confront an accuser, and protection against double jeapordy |
| Before the 17th Amendment to the Constitution, how were U.S. senators elected? | State Representatives |
| What 3 amendments are considered the Reconstruction Amendments? | 13th, 14th, and 15th |
| What did the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments do? | 13th: Abolish Slavery 14th: Birthright Citizenship 15th: Men's right to vote |
| What did the 19th Amendment do? | Women's right to vote |
| Which amendment brought in prohibition, and then which amendment repealed prohibition? | The 18th Amendment prohibited alcohol, and the 21st repealed prohibition |
| Why might someone/some group invoke the 25th Amendment on a president? Why would they need to? | Due to health reasons and the President being unable to do his job |
| What’s the nickname of the 20th Amendment? | Lame Duck |
| The 23rd Amendment to the Constitution gave this place 3 electoral college votes | Washington, DC |
| This amendment says that representatives can’t vote themselves a pay raise. | 27th |
| Amendment 3 prevents us from what? It was an issue before the Revolutionary War. | No quarting of soldiers |
| Amendment 10 states that any power not given to the national government is reserved for ________. | States |
| The 22nd Amendment was passed after this guy served 4 terms as president. | FDR |
| Which amendment gives you the right to bear arms? | 2nd |
| What amendment to the US Constitution changed the Voting Age to 18 years old? | 26 |
| What was the Voting Age prior to age 18? | 21 |