Amendments

Question 1

Perhaps the most important amendment passed is the _ amendment

Answer 1

14th

Question 2

14th amendment is a post-Civil War amendment passed in

Answer 2

1868

Question 3

14th amendment also has _ clause

Answer 3

Due process

Question 4

The due process stated that _ could not deprive people of life, liberty, property w/o due process

Answer 4

Fed gov

Question 5

Fifth amendment due process only applies to

Answer 5

Fed gov

Question 6

14th amendment applied due process to _ as well as

Answer 6

States

Question 7

14th amendment made constitution restrict _ power as well as fed power

Answer 7

State

Question 8

14th due process made bill of rights limit powers of _ as well (2)

Answer 8

State gov

Local gov

Question 9

14th due process made bill of rights limit powers of _ as well (2)

Answer 9

State gov

Local gov

Question 10

14th amendment also contains _ clause

Answer 10

Equal protection

Question 11

(Equal protection clause) governmental authority may not be used to deny any person _

Answer 11

Equal protection of the law

Question 12

Preclude definition

Answer 12

Prevent from happening

Make impossible

Question 13

Preclude definition

Answer 13

Prevent from happening

Make impossible

Question 14

Equal protection clause was eventually used to prevent gov authority

Answer 14

From denying blacks same protection as whites

Question 15

Equal protection clause was eventually used to prevent gov authority

Answer 15

From denying blacks same protection as whites

Question 16

(11th) fed court has no authority to hear lawsuits by citizen/non-citizen of one state against

Answer 16

Another state in the union

Question 17

12th amendment deals with functioning of

Answer 17

Electoral collage

Question 18

12th amendment deals with functioning of

Answer 18

Electoral collage

Question 19

15th amendment

Answer 19

Voting race religion creed

Question 20

15th amendment

Answer 20

Voting race religion creed

Question 21

16th

Answer 21

Income tax

Question 22

17th deals with the number of senators from each state and how

Answer 22

Vacant seats are filled

Question 23

17th deals with the number of senators from each state and how

Answer 23

Vacant seats are filled

Question 24

20th deals with presidential succession and the

Answer 24

Convening of Congress

Question 25

23rd allows _ to vote for pres/vice pres

Answer 25

DC residents

Question 26

27th, no congress pay raises until

Answer 26

Next election of representatives

Question 27

State constitutions may _ from one state to another

Answer 27

Vary dramatically

Question 28

State constitution may bestow rights upon citizens of that state but _

Answer 28

Cannot restrict guaranteed rights of constitution