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27 Amend-Application
Richter-Government-Applying 27 Amendments-CHS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Members of the electoral college refused to count the 3 votes from Washington, D.C. | Amendment 23 |
| After being found guilty of driving while intoxicated, the court ordered that Carolyn spend the next 30 years in prison. | Amendment 8 |
| Members of the House of Representatives voted to double their salaries effective immediately. | Amendment 27 |
| Congress decided that January 3 was too early to start a new session, so it postponed it until February 20. | Amendment 20 |
| When Mary went to the polls to vote, the chairman refused to let her because she was a former slave. | Amendment 15 |
| Since many senators don't trust the thinking of most people, they decided to elect the future senators themselves. | Amendment 17 |
| The federal government decided that the state governments were no longer necessary. | Amendment 10 |
| The police decided to place a "bug" in Kevin's home telephone in the hope that they would uncover some kind of crime. | Amendment 4 |
| The state of Oregon heavily fined a brewry for making beer. | Amendment 21 |
| When the president became too ill to run the country, the Senate replaced him with the Speaker of Tthe House. | Amendment 25 |
| Melissa was arrested and placed in jail without being informed of the nature or cause of the accusation. | Amendments 5, 6, 14 |
| Congress told the state of Montana that it would no longer be able to issue marriage licenses. | Amendment 10 |
| The army ordered the residents of Seaville to house its soldiers. | Amendment 3 |
| The judge ordered the defendant to take the stand and explain his actions on the night of the alleged crime. (self-incrimination) | Amendment 5 |
| The U.S. attorney general ordered all American citizens to turn in their rifles and pistols by noon on Saturday. | Amendment 2 |
| The election judge asked to see the man's voter license. | Amendment 24 |
| The president said in his speech, "These people have no rights. Just read the Constitution!" | Amendment 9 |
| Ther German visitor sued the state of Texas for injuries sustained in a fall at the state capitol building. | Amendment 11 |
| In order to save money, the electors were ordered to vote for both the president and the vice-president on the same form. | Amendment 12 |
| President Bush decided to run for a third term as president. | Amendment 22 |
| Ann was turned away from the polling place because she was a female. | Amendment 19 |
| Your local election judge wouldn't let the 18 year old vote in the presidential election. | Amendment 26 |
| In the state of MIssissippi, there are approximately 140,000 people who are forced to work without pay (slavery) | Amendment 13 |
| The president has ended the income tax imposed by Congress. | Amendment 16 |
| The backwoods farmers had their own whiskey distillery. | Amendment 18 |
| Harry was arrested for DUI, but wasn't brought to trial for five years. | Amendment 6 |
| Congress passed a law prohibiting the practice of Buddhism in the U.S. | Amendment 1 |
| The mayor of Cedar Creek decided to double the taxes for all Catholics. | Amendment 1 |
| Luke was found innocent of the crime of robbery, but the district attorney decided to retry him. (double jeopardy) | Amendment 5 |
| When John decided to sue James in civil court for $1,000, the judge refused to allow a jury trial. | Amendment 7 |
| The state of Georgia executed a man without first trying him in court. | Amendments 14 & 15 |
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