EOC Flashcard Set #3

Question 1

How many Supreme Court Justices are there?

Answer 1

9

Question 2

What year did Ohio become a state?

Answer 2

1803

Question 3

Federal order that surveyed and divided the Northwest Territory into smaller territories and created a plan for how the territories could become states.

Answer 3

Northwest Ordinance of 1785

Question 4

A law that established a procedure for admission of new states. In order for a territory to become a state the population must reached 60,000 and forbade slavery.

Answer 4

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Question 5

List the Voting Amendments (AKA: Expanding participation in Government, Suffrage Amendments)

Answer 5

15th - All Men
19th - All Women
24th - No poll taxes (Poor)
26th - 18-year olds

Question 6

A change to The Constitution

Answer 6

Amendment

Question 7

Three (3) Parts of The Constitution

Answer 7

1. Preamble (6)
2. Articles (7)
3. Amendments (27)

Question 8

List the Presidential Amendments (AKA Executive Amendments)

Answer 8

12th - Pres & VP on separate tickets
20th - Lame duck
22nd - Limit of 2 terms
23rd - Electors in D.C.
25th - Succession and Disability

Question 9

The right to vote

Answer 9

Enfranchisement

Question 10

Taking away the right to vote

Answer 10

Disenfranchisement

Question 11

Word used to describe the right to vote.

Answer 11

Suffrage

Question 12

List the 3 Branches of Government (and what they do)

Answer 12

1. Legislative (makes laws)
2. Executive (enforces laws)
3. Judicial (interprets laws)

Question 13

Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, and Speech

Answer 13

1st Amendment

Question 14

Right to bear arms

Answer 14

2nd Amendment

Question 15

No quartering of troops

Answer 15

3rd Amendment

Question 16

Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure; searches must have a warrant signed by a judge.

Answer 16

4th Amendment

Question 17

Rights of the accused; No self-incrimination, no double jeopardy, no deprivation of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, eminent domain

Answer 17

5th Amendment

Question 18

Right to a speedy trial. Right to counsel in criminal trials, right to a public trial, accused must be told charges, right to a jury.

Answer 18

6th Amendment

Question 19

Right to a trial by jury in civil cases

Answer 19

7th Amendment

Question 20

No cruel and unusual punishment. Freedom from excessive fine and excessive bail.

Answer 20

8th Amendment

Question 21

Rights not included in the Constitution go to the people. We have rights not listed.

Answer 21

9th Amendment

Question 22

Powers not given to the federal government are given to the states and the people.

Answer 22

10th Amendment

Question 23

List the Civil War (AKA: Reconstruction Era) Amendments

Answer 23

13th - Abolished slavery
14th - Citizenship for previous slaves / equal protection under the law
15th - All males can vote

Question 24

What is the term of office for a Supreme Court Judge?

Answer 24

Life