Checkup 1 Flashcards
There are currently only _____ formal amendments to the Constitution, and its practical application has changed because of ________________, _________________, __________________, and _______________.
27; organizations; agencies; practices; procedures
All but one of those memberships were proposed by a __ vote of both houses of Congress.
2/3
All but one of those amendments were ratified by __ of the state ____________________.
3/4; legislatures
What was the Amendment that repealed the 18th Amendment and was the only one proposed and ratified by the other methods?
21st Amendment
After an amendment is ratified by one of those above methods, it is reported to ___________ and declared a part of the _______________.
Congress; Constitution
Because constitutional amendments are not ____________ acts, they are not subject to presidential ___________.
legislative; veto
Amendments must be ratified within a _____________ time, but they may remain before the states indefinitely if no ____________________ is set.
reasonable; time limit
If a state ratifies an amendment, it ________________ reverse its decision; if a state rejects an amendment, it ________ ratify it later.
may not; may
The Bill of Rights, the first __ amendments to the Constitution, guarantees basic _______________ and was designed to limit the power of the ____________ government.
10; civil liberties; federal
A _____________________ session of Congress was the period of time between an election of new members of Congress and the date those new members were seated.
lame duck
A congressional term now begins on ____________ 3 rather than on ____________ 4.
January; March
The ____________________________ would have guaranteed equal rights to women.
Equal Rights Amendment
Opponents of the ERA believed that it was ______________, would have been detrimental to ___________ and the _____________, and differences between men and women were instilled by _________.
unnecessary; marriage, family; God
The ERA ________ ratified.
was not
The government of the United States has expanded because of ______________ by Congress, _______________ by the Supreme Court, ______________ by the President, __________, and _______________.
legislation; interpretation; actions; customs, party practices
__________________________________ is the most significant and controversial of the methods listed above.
Judicial review
Because the Supreme Court must determine the ______________ of constitutional clauses pertinent to the constitutionality of a law, it has assumed power to make those clauses mean something _______________________ or ________________ what was originally intended.
meaning; different from; more than
Because of its ______________ interpretation of the Constitution, the Supreme Court has ___________________ the federal government’s control over the economic, social, and political lives of our nation.
loose; expanded
The “_________________ constitution” is a system of practices, procedures, and organizations that play a significant role in the operation of our government.
unwritten
Which amendment … due process clause limiting power of states
Fourteenth
Which amendment … limited presidential tenure to 2 terms
Twenty-second
Which amendment freed all slaves?
Thirteenth
Which amendment gave Congress the power to tax incomes?
Sixteenth
Which amendment gave the guaranteed right to bear arms?
Second
Which amendment granted the right to vote to all races and colors?
Fifteenth
Which amendment granted women the right to vote?
Nineteenth
Which amendment granted 18 year olds the right to vote?
Twenty sixth
Which amendment prohibited manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages?
Eighteenth
Which amendment repealed the 18th Amendment?
Twenty first
Which amendment guaranteed the right to a speedy trial?
Sixth
Which amendment changed the beginning date of congressional term and presidential inauguration?
Twentieth
Which amendment required electors to cast separate ballots for President and Vice President?
Twelfth
Which amendment guaranteed freedom of religion, speech, press, and peaceful assembly?
First
Which amendment guaranteed protection from excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment?
Eighth
