amendments and articles 1-7 Flashcards

1
Q

Legislative branch, Congress, make laws

A

Article I

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Executive branch, President, enforce laws

A

Article II

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Judicial branch, Supreme Court, interpret laws

A

Article III

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

States and their relationship with national government

A

Article IV

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

How to add amendments

A

Article V

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Constitution is the supreme law of the land

A

Article VI

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

How to ratify the Constitution

A

Article VII

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

5 Freedoms: Speech, Petition, Religion, Assembly, Press

A

1st Amendment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Right to bear arms

A

2nd Amendment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Against quartering troops

A

3rd Amendment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Against unlawful search and seizure

A

4th Amendment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Rights of accused: formal charges, against double Jeopardy and self-incrimination

A

5th Amendment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Right to speedy, fair trials and lawyer

A

6th Amendment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Right to civil suits (suing but not criminal)

A

7th Amendment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Against unreasonable bail or punishment

A

8th Amendment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Any other rights reserved to the people

A

9th Amendment

17
Q

Powers reserved to the states

A

10th Amendment

18
Q

States sued in own courts

A

11th Amendment

19
Q

President and Vice President on separate ballots

A

12th Amendment

20
Q

Abolished slavery

A

13th Amendment

21
Q

Defines citizens, right to due process for all, equal protection for all

A

14th Amendment

22
Q

No racial discrimination for voting

A

15th Amendment

23
Q

Income tax allowed

A

16th Amendment

24
Q

Direct vote for senators

A

17th Amendment

25
Q

Alcohol prohibited

A

18th Amendment

26
Q

Women can vote

A

19th Amendment

27
Q

“Lame Duck Amendment” and changes date for presidential term

A

20th Amendment

28
Q

Alcohol allowed

A

21st Amendment

29
Q

President is limited to two terms

A

22nd Amendment

30
Q

Citizens of Washington, D.C. can vote for President

A

23rd Amendment

31
Q

No poll tax

A

24th Amendment

32
Q

Presidential succession and disability

A

25th Amendment

33
Q

18-year-olds may vote

A

26th Amendment

34
Q

Congressional pay increase takes place in the next term

A

27th Amendment