Dec Test 3.4, 3.5, 3.13

Question 1

A number, chapter, or section of a contract, treatyor constitution

Answer 1

Article

Question 2

Which article is the amendment process?

Answer 2

Article V

Question 3

To make formal changes (verb); a formal change (noun)

Answer 3

Amend (verb) or Amendment (noun)

Question 4

The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1794 and guaranteeing rights of speech, assembly, and worship

Answer 4

Bill of Rights

Question 5

An introduction

Answer 5

Preamble

Question 6

To confirm by expressing consent, approval, or agreement

Answer 6

Ratify

Question 7

To officially cancel or return

Answer 7

Rescind

Question 8

Powers that aren’t granted to federal government that belong to (are reserved for) the state and the people, see 10th amendment

Answer 8

Reserved powers

Question 9

Requires a 2/3 majority vote or 67 out of 100 US Senate members. In the US House of Representatives it 2/3 majority is 290 out of 435 votes.

Answer 9

Super majority vote

Question 10

The clause that states the US Constitution is the supreme law of the land, and that national laws are supreme over state laws found in article VI

Answer 10

Supremacy clause

Question 11

The final amendment in the Bill of Rights, it states the powers, not delegated to the US Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states, respectively, or to the people

Answer 11

10th amendment

Question 12

Fundamental principles according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed by

Answer 12

Constitution

Question 13

Powers shared by the national, state or local government

Answer 13

Concurrent powers

Question 14

A milestone document in the history of human rights, drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, it set out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected

Answer 14

Declaration of rights

Question 15

Powers granted to the national government under the United States Constitution. The constitution delegates 27th power specifically to the federal government.

Answer 15

Delegated powers

Question 16

Delegated powers granted to the federal government in article 1 section 8 of the constitution. This includes the power to coin money, to regulate commerce, to declare war, to raise and maintain armed forces, and to establish a post office.

Answer 16

Enumerated powers

Question 17

Read refers to the division and sharing of power between the national and state governments

Answer 17

Federalism

Question 18

Powers that, although not directly stated, in the constitution, are implied to be available, based on previously stated powers

Answer 18

Implied powers

Question 19

Define fundamental law of the US federal government, setting, for every principle branches of the federal government outlining their jurisdictions jurisdictions

Answer 19

US Constitution

Question 20

When and where was the US constitution written

Answer 20

In Philadelphia which is a city in Pennsylvania, in 1787

Question 21

When were the Bill of Rights added to the constitution?

Answer 21

1791

Question 22

How many amendments have been ratified, and added

Answer 22

17

Question 23

How many amendments have been proposed?

Answer 23

11,000

Question 24

How many amendments are there today

Answer 24

27

Question 25

When was the last amendment added?

Answer 25

1992

Question 26

Allows future generations to expand the meaning of the constitution. Congress can take action on issues not spelled out in the constitution.

Answer 26

Elastic clause

Question 27

The framers did not want to make it too easy for Americans to change the constitution. As a result, they created a complex process that may take months or years to complete

Answer 27

The amendment process

Question 28

What are the two parts of the amendment process?

Answer 28

Proposal and ratification

Question 29

What is needed for the proposal, how many votes?

Answer 29

2/3

Question 30

What is needed for the ratification, how many votes?

Answer 30

3/4

Question 31

Which article describes the amendment process?

Answer 31

Article 5, 2/3 or 66% of each house of Congress must approve, then ratified by 3/4 or 75% of the legislatures of the states.

Question 32

What are the two ways an amendment can be proposed?

Answer 32

Proposed by a 2/3 vote of Congress or 2/3 of states call a constitutional convention

Question 33

What are the two ways to ratify an amendment?

Answer 33

3/4 of state legislature or 3/4 of state constitutional conventions

Question 34

Who drafted, or wrote the first 10 amendments?

Answer 34

James Madison proposed by Congress in 1789

Question 35

What is the last step in amending the US Constitution?

Answer 35

3/4 vote of state legislatures ratify the amendment

Question 36

Did the original constitution have a bill of rights?

Answer 36

No

Question 37

What are some characteristics of federalist?

Answer 37

Support the constitution and a strong central government, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John JAy

Question 38

What are some characteristics of anti-federalist?

Answer 38

Support a week or central government, felt too much power was taken away from the states, opposed the constitution and wanted a Bill of Rights included, Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry

Question 39

Who wanted the bill of rights federalist or anti-federalist?

Answer 39

Anti-federalist

Question 40

Freedom of religion, of speech, of the press, to assemble, and to petition

Answer 40

First amendment

Question 41

All rights not given to the federal government belong to states and people

Answer 41

10th amendment

Question 42

Indictments; due process; self incrimination; double Jeopardy, and rules for eminent domain

Answer 42

Fifth amendment

Question 43

No unreasonable, search and seizure

Answer 43

Fourth amendment

Question 44

No quartering of soldiers

Answer 44

Third amendment

Question 45

There are other rights not written in the constitution

Answer 45

Ninth amendment

Question 46

No excessive bail and fines or cruel and unusual

Answer 46

Eighth amendment

Question 47

Right to a fair and speedy public trial, notice of accusations, confronting ones, accuser, subpoenas, right to counsel

Answer 47

Sixth amendment

Question 48

Right to trial by jury in civil cases

Answer 48

Seventh amendment

Question 49

Right to bear arms

Answer 49

Second amendment

Question 50

What are the four main rights from the declaration of rights?

Answer 50

Liberty, prosperity, security, and resistance to oppression