Amendments to Constitution

Question 1

amendment approval

Answer 1

ratification

Question 2

one of the way the founders provided for change in the constitution was to describe how to

Answer 2

amend the constitution

Question 3

the only method of amending the constitution that has been used to date is by

Answer 3

two third vote of each house

Question 4

first 10 amendments

Answer 4

bill of rights (ratified 1791)

Question 5

protects freedom of speech

Answer 5

first amendment

Question 6

based on probable cause

Answer 6

search warrant

Question 7

the purpose of the bill of rights is to protect rights of individual liberty and

Answer 7

the rights of persons accused of crimes

Question 8

this is asked for when a defendant cannot receive an impartial trial in the original location

Answer 8

change of venue

Question 9

how did the 21st amendment affect the 18th amendment

Answer 9

repealed it

Question 10

the 24th amendment helped some low income african americans to vote by

Answer 10

eliminating poll taxes

Question 11

what is ratify

Answer 11

to formally approve

Question 12

what are the 1st amendment freedoms

Answer 12

freedom of: speech, religion, the press, to petition the government, and to assemble peacefully

Question 13

what are arms

Answer 13

guns or weapons

Question 14

what are quartering troops

Answer 14

housing soldiers

Question 15

what is double jeopardy

Answer 15

one cannot be tried for the same crime 2x

Question 16

what is a criminal case

Answer 16

a court case involving a criminal act (crime)

Question 17

what is a civil case

Answer 17

a court case involving one or more parties suing one another ($ involved)

Question 18

what are reserved powers

Answer 18

the constitutional powers left to the states

Question 19

what is suffrage

Answer 19

the right to vote

Question 20

what is prohibition

Answer 20

to make illegal; prohibit

Question 21

what is lame duck

Answer 21

a congressman or president who is finishing up his/her term, but will soon be replaced by a new official

Question 22

when do congressional sessions begin

Answer 22

january 3rd at noon

Question 23

what is presidential succession

Answer 23

list of who will replace the president (president, vice president, house speaker, pres pro tem, sec of state)

Question 24

what is poll tax

Answer 24

a fee paid to vote

Question 25

what is repeal

Answer 25

to do away with

Question 26

amendments 13-15 were passed as a direct result of the _____________ war

Answer 26

civil

Question 27

amendment 14 says that no state can deny a person __________ process of law

Answer 27

due

Question 28

no state is allowed to make laws that deprive a citizen of full ___________ of the law

Answer 28

protection

Question 29

no one that has engaged in insurrection, or _____________, against the united state can hold a federal office

Answer 29

rebellion

Question 30

amendment 15 says all citizens have the right to _______

Answer 30

vote

Question 31

amendment 21 provides ________ of amendment 18

Answer 31

repeal

Question 32

amendment 17 is concerned with the election of

Answer 32

senators

Question 33

agreement between nations

Answer 33

treaty

Question 34

this action between heads of state does NOT require congressional approval

Answer 34

executive agreement