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Auriemma Amendments
Amendments to the Constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Article 1 discusses the _____________ branch, which is made up of Congress. | Legislative |
| Congress is composed of the _________________________ & the _______________. | House of Representatives and Senate |
| The legislative branch's main job is to “______________________”. | Make Laws |
| Article 2 discusses the _______________ Branch which is made up of the ___________________ & __________________. Their main job is to “______________________”. | Executive, President and Vice President, enforce laws |
| . Article 3 discusses the _________________ Branch which is made up of the ________________ & _____________________. Their main jobs are to try cases and to determine the ______________________ of laws. | Judicial, Supreme Court and Justices, interpretation |
| . Article 4 discusses the ________________of ______________ and the __________________ __________________. | Relations of States, privliges of citizens |
| Article 5 discusses ________________________ the Constitution. This means to “_______________”. There are currently ______ and the first 10 make up the _________of____________. | Amending, change, 27, Bill of Rights |
| Article 6 discusses the _____________________ of the Constitution. It is the highest law of the United States. | Supremecy |
| Article 7 discusses _______________________. This means to “_____________”. It took ____ out of the _____ states before the Constitutions would go into effect | Ratification, approve, 9 out of 13 |
| An amendment must be proposed to both houses of ________________ and a vote of ____-________ of of both houses is need to be passed then the amendment must be ratified | Congress, two- thirds |
| Once an amendment has been proposed, ___________-_____________ of the states must ratify it through state ___________________ or by a special state _______________________ | three-fourths, legislature, convention |
| the government should draw their power from the people | Popular sovereignty |
| The law applies to everyone | Rule of Law |
| All three branches of government divide the powers and check up on each other | Seperation of Powers |
| Power to tax | Concurrent |
| power to coin money | Expressed |
| Maintain and set rules for hospitals | Reserved |
| Establish and maintain a police force | Reserved |
| Raise an army | Expressed |
| Declare War | Expressed |
| Borrow Money | Concurrent |
| Conduct foreign relations | Expressed |
| Regulate Voting | Concurrent |
| Maintain state roads | Reserved |
| Tax items coming in from China | Expresed |
| Making a Treaty with Egypt | Expresed |
| Designing post office stamps | Expresed |
| Setting speed limits on country roads | Reserved |
| Setting age limits for entering school and drop out | Reserved |
| Building planes for the Air Force | Expresed |
| What is the preamble? | The opening section of the Constitution |
| What is the preamble about? | The way we would like our country's government set up. |
| What does LEJ RASR stand for? | Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, Judicial Branch, Relations with the States, Amending the Constitution, Supremem Law of the land, and Ratification of the Constitution |
| What does the term ratification mean? | To approve |
| What is discrimination? | Unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain group |
| What is a poll tax? | A tax required to vote |
| This is a written untruth. | Libel |
| A spoken untruth | Slander |
| What is suffrage? | The Right to Vote |
| Under which amendment were women given the right to vote? | 19th Amendment |
| Under which amendment were freed male slaves given the right to vote? | 15th Amendment |
| What is doubl jeopardy? | Being tried for the same crime twice |
| Under which amendment is double jeopardy not allowed? | 5th Amendment |
| Express, Concurrent or Reserved.... School Rules and Policies. | Reserved |
| Express, Concurrent or Reserved....Taxing | Concurrent |
| Express, Concurrent or Reserved....Coining money | Expressed |
| Express, Concurrent or Reserved.... Making treaties and declaring war | Expressed |
| What is an amendment? | A change to the constitution |
| What is the elastic clause? | The last clause in the list of powers granted to Congress allowing Congress to make all laws whcih shall be necessary and proper to govern the country properly. |
| When amending the Constitution, what part of Congress must agree to the change? | two-thirds |
| When ratifing an amendment what part of state legislature must agree to the change? | three-fourths |
| How many amendments are in the Constitution? | 27 |
| How many amendment are in the Bill of Rights? | 10 |
| When was the Bill of Rights ratified? | 1791 |
| What are the Bill of Rights? | A limit of power of the govermnet so they cannot take away inalienable rights. |
| What rights do we have under the first Amendment? | Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly and the right to Petition. |
| In Tinker v. Des Moines Indpendent School district, the Tinkers wore black armbands in protest.The Supreme court ruled that the School District violated the Tinkers first Amendment right by | Not allowing the children to express themselves - a form of fredom of speech |
| Which Amendment allows the US to have a militia? | 2nd Amendment |
| Which Amendment states that we do not have to quarter a soldier without consent of the owner? | 3rd Amendment |
| Which Amendment gives us a right to privacy? | 4th Amendment |
| Under the 4th Amendment what do police officers need to search your property? | A search warrant |
| In Mapp v. Ohio, the fourth Amendment was broken, what did the police do wrong? | They gathered evidenc without a proper search warrant. |
| Under the fifth Amendment what rights do we have? | Grand Jury, Double Jeopardy, Protection Against Self-Incrimination, Due Process Under the Law |
| Because of which case do police make sure they read you your rights if you are arrested? | Miranda v. Arizona |
| Which Amendment gives you the right to a Speedy Trial, a Jury Trial, Subpoenas, and the right to Counsel? | 6th Amendment |
| What is the right to Counsel? | The Right to an Attorney |
| In the case of Gideon v. Wainwright, what did the judge deny Mr. Gideon? | An attorney |
| What is the minimum amount a court case can be about according to the 7th amendment? | $20.00 |
| Which amendment makes sure that there is not excessive bail or fines or cruel and unusual punishment? | 8th Amendment |
| What did the 13th Amendment abolish? | Slavery |
| Prohibition | 18th |
| Electing our senators | 17th |
| Income tax | 16th |
| Presidential Inauguration | 20th |
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