CH.3 CONSTITUTION

Question 1

a change made to the constitution

Answer 1

Amendment

Question 2

A system designed to prevent on branch from becoming too powerful

Answer 2

Checks and Balances

Question 3

Sharing power between the federal and state governments

Answer 3

Federalism

Question 4

Division of powers amongst different branches of government

Answer 4

Separation of powers

Question 5

The idea that people are the most important source of governmental power

Answer 5

Popular Sovereignty

Question 6

number of Amendments

Answer 6

27

Question 7

number of states needed to ratify for ratification

Answer 7

9

Question 8

number of goals in the Preamble

Answer 8

6

Question 9

number of articles

Answer 9

7

Question 10

keeping your mouth shut

Answer 10

5th

Question 10

of Amendments in the bill of rights

Answer 10

10

Question 11

Freedom of religion is what Amendment

Answer 11

1st

Question 12

Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment

Answer 12

8

Question 13

Not without a warrant

Answer 13

4th

Question 14

“suns out, guns out”

Answer 14

2nd

Question 15

Abolished slavery

Answer 15

13th amendment

Question 16

granted civil rights

Answer 16

14th

Question 17

18 year old voters

Answer 17

26th

Question 18

black men can vote

Answer 18

15th

Question 19

women can vote

Answer 19

19th

Question 20

The beginning of constitution

Answer 20

Preamble

Question 21

Father of the constitution

Answer 21

James Madison

Question 22

What is the longest article ( most important )

Answer 22

Legislative

Question 23

What are the first 3 articles ( in order)

Answer 23

Legislative, executive, judicial

Question 24

One way that an amendment can be proposed

Answer 24

vote in both houses
(congress) 2/3