amendments

Question 1

step 1 of Amendment process

Answer 1

propose an amendment

Question 2

what does it take to propose an amendment?

Answer 2

2/3 of congress OR 2/3 of states come to a convention

Question 3

step 2 of amendment process

Answer 3

ratify amendment

Question 4

what does it take to ratify an amendment ?

Answer 4

3/4 of states approve OR 3/4 of states agree at a national convention

Question 5

what houses of the congress have to propose amendments?

Answer 5

both

Question 6

11th amendment

Answer 6

designed to put limits on federal courts
- protects states from federal courts
you cannot sue a state in a federal court,

Question 7

who settles the election if there is no majority vote?

Answer 7

the house of representatives

Question 8

13th amendment

Answer 8

-abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude

Question 9

14th amendment

Answer 9

• if you are born in the U.S., you are a citizen
• the law must be applied to everyone equally
• made the BOR apply to everybody in the “Due Process Clause”

Question 10

equal protection clause

Answer 10

the law must be applied to everyone equally

Question 11

where is equal protection clause derived from?

Answer 11

14th amendment

Question 12

15th amendment

Answer 12

African american suffrage, gave AA men the right to vote

cannot stop someone from voting based on race

Question 13

due process clause

Answer 13

restricts state governments from denying people the right to life, liberty, and property

Question 14

17th amendment

Answer 14

senators are elected by the people of the states, instead of state legaslators

Question 15

18th amendment

Answer 15

prohabition

Question 16

19th amendment

Answer 16

women were given the right to vote, no restrictions

Question 17

21st amendment

Answer 17

Repealed Prohabition

Question 18

12th amendment

Answer 18

president and vice president elected as team

set electoral college rules

Question 19

12th amendment

Answer 19

president and vice president elected as team

set electoral college rules

Question 20

22 amendment

Answer 20

• placed 2 term limits on presidents
• can only run for president twice
• If the president dies, the VP can serve up to two years of the presidents term

Question 21

24 amendment

Answer 21

no poll taxes, you cannot make people pay taxes for voting or to register to vote

Question 22

25 amendment

Answer 22

president disability and succession

Question 23

civil liberates

Answer 23

protection from the government

Question 24

civil rights

Answer 24

protection from other people

Question 25

civil rights

Answer 25

protection from other people

Question 26

where does the due process clause come from

Answer 26

the 14th amendment