ap gov amendments

Question 1

first amendment

Answer 1

grievances, religion, assembly, speech, press

Question 2

petition the government

Answer 2

petition to get anything on ballot

Question 3

establishment clause

Answer 3

can’t have state sponsored religion, can’t force religion

Question 4

free exercise clause

Answer 4

dont need to practice religion, practice what you want

Question 5

freedom of assembly

Answer 5

ability to assemble on public property, may need permit for public

Question 6

what isn’t protected by freedom of speech (8)

Answer 6

inciting, words of clear and present danger, treasonous, liable, slander, sedition, obesities, perjury

Question 7

what are inciting words

Answer 7

words that cause others to make them do bad things

Question 8

what are liable words

Answer 8

false written words

Question 9

what is slander

Answer 9

false spoken words

Question 10

what is perjury

Answer 10

lying under oath

Question 11

restrictions on assembly

Answer 11

permits, time, place, manner

Question 12

prior restraint

Answer 12

cencorship of publication

Question 13

what can’t the government do with freedom of press

Answer 13

prior restraint without proving national security

Question 14

second amendment

Answer 14

right to bear arms

Question 15

third amendment

Answer 15

no quartering of soldiers

Question 16

fourth amendment

Answer 16

search and seizure

Question 17

what do police need on their warrant

Answer 17

who, what, where, when, probable cause, judges signature

Question 18

probable cause

Answer 18

reasonable case to be issuing a search warrant/making arrest; must be more than mere suspicion

Question 19

what can police use in the court of law

Answer 19

anything they hear, see, smell, taste, touch

Question 20

exclusionary clause

Answer 20

illegally obtained evidence cannot be used against you in court of law

Question 21

what do teachers need when they search a student

Answer 21

reasonable suspicion

Question 22

what do police need when they want to search something/someone

Answer 22

probable cause and/or a warrant

Question 23

reasonable suspicion

Answer 23

suspicion based on specific facts; less than probable cause, could just be a hunch

Question 24

fifth amendment

Answer 24

eminent domain, no double jeopardy, no self incrimination, due process of law, must be put on trial without indictment of grand jury

Question 25

what does it mean to be put on trial without indictment of grand jury

Answer 25

you must have pre-trial to determine if you have enough charges brought against you for a grand jury trial

Question 26

what is due process of law

Answer 26

police, government, etc must follow the rules of the law

Question 27

what is no self incrimination mean

Answer 27

individuals have the right to remain silent, don't need to answer questions, use anytime, plead the fifth

Question 28

what is no double jeopardy mean

Answer 28

you can't be put on trial for the same crime more than once

Question 29

what is eminent domain

Answer 29

local, state, and federal government can take your property but must compensate you for it

Question 30

sixth amendment

Answer 30

trial without undue delay, impartial jury, right to attorney, present at trial

Question 31

what is undue delay

Answer 31

right to a speedy trial

Question 32

what are you allowed in a courtroom

Answer 32

must be informed of what is going against you, call witnesses, go against witnesses, speedy and public trial, right to an attorney

Question 33

what type of courtroom is the sixth amendment

Answer 33

criminal cases

Question 34

what type of courtroom is the seventh amendment

Answer 34

civil cases

Question 35

seventh amendment

Answer 35

jury trial for civil trial in federal court

Question 36

eighth amendment

Answer 36

no excessive bail, no cruel and unusual punishment

Question 37

bail

Answer 37

sum of money to get out of jail before trial

Question 38

why is bail beneficial

Answer 38

shows innocent before proven guilty, better prepare defense team, help ensure you show up for trial (will have to pay)

Question 39

what is important about the bail sum

Answer 39

must meet crime, severe crime have higher price and vice versa

Question 40

preventative detention

Answer 40

have the right to deny bail if individual has capacity to disappear before trial

Question 41

what does no cruel and unusual punishment mean

Answer 41

punishment should meet the crime, only comes into play with what the judge/juryhas sentenced to you

Question 42

examples of cruel and unusual punishment

Answer 42

10 years is too much for stealing case of beer

Question 43

why is police beating you up for crime not protected by the eighth

Answer 43

not what the judge sentenced you for, but violates the fifth (due process) so that's why it's illegal

Question 44

ninth amendment

Answer 44

unenumerated rights

Question 45

what are unenumerated rights

Answer 45

rights that aren't directly listed but are still given to the people

Question 46

example of unenumerated rights

Answer 46

privacy within relationships, privacy in your body for abortions

Question 47

tenth amendment

Answer 47

anything not delegated nor prohibited to states is state power, reserved powers

Question 48

eleventh amendment

Answer 48

jurisdiction of federal courts

Question 49

12th amendment

Answer 49

12th separated president and vice president on ballot

Question 50

13th amendment

Answer 50

abolished slavery

Question 51

14th amendment

Answer 51

citizenship clause, due process clause, equal protection clause; state cannot deny any

Question 52

citizenship clause

Answer 52

all people born in the U.S are citizens of the U.S

Question 53

equal protection clause

Answer 53

prohibits states from denying any person within its jurisdiction equal protection of the law

Question 54

selective incorporation

Answer 54

no state can deny constitutional rights of citizens

Question 55

why are the 3 clauses in the 14th amendment important

Answer 55

they brought the Bill of Rights down to a state level

Question 56

15th amendment

Answer 56

african american males can vote

Question 57

16th amendment

Answer 57

federal income tax

Question 58

17th amendment

Answer 58

direct election of senators

Question 59

18th amendment

Answer 59

banned use of alcoholic beverages

Question 60

19th amendment

Answer 60

women can vote

Question 61

20th amendment

Answer 61

shortened time between election and when presidents are sworn into office

Question 62

when were the lame duck periods for presidents and when are they now

Answer 62

original- march 20th now- january 20th

Question 63

when were the lame duck periods for congress and when are they now

Answer 63

original- march 3rd now- january 3rd

Question 64

21st amendment

Answer 64

repeal of prohibition

Question 65

22nd amendment

Answer 65

limits president to 2 terms (8 years, 10 max)

Question 66

23rd amendment

Answer 66

awarded D.C 3 electoral votes and residents the right to vote1

Question 67

23rd amendment

Answer 67

awarded D.C 3 electoral votes and residents the right to vote

Question 68

24th amendment

Answer 68

prohibited poll tax

Question 69

25th amendment

Answer 69

president succession and disability

Question 70

order of succession if present dies

Answer 70

vice president, speaker of the house, president protempore, secretary of state

Question 71

26th amendment

Answer 71

voting age lowered to 18

Question 72

27th amendment

Answer 72

congress members can vote themselves a pay raise

Question 73

plessy vs ferguson

Answer 73

seperate but equal- segregation

Question 74

brown vs board of education

Answer 74

overturned plessy vs ferguson