EOC Flashcard Set #6

Question 1

List the three (3) Civil War / Reconstruction Amendments

Answer 1

13th Amendment - Abolition of Slavery
14th Amendment - Citizenship and Equal Protection under the law
15th Amendment - All males (Slaves) may vote

Question 2

List the three (3) Historical Significant Amendments

Answer 2

11th Amendment - Suits Against States
21st Amendment - Repeal of Prohibition (Repealed 18th Amendment)
27th Amendment - Restraint on Congressional Salaries (pay raise for Congress)

Question 3

List the four (4) Progressive Era Amendments

Answer 3

16th Amendment - Federal Income Tax
17th Amendment - Direct Election of Senators
18th Amendment - Prohibition
19th Amendment - Women’s Suffrage

Question 4

Qualifications for US President

Answer 4

1. 35-years old
2. Resident of US for 14 years
3. Natural-born Citizen

Question 5

Terms for President

Answer 5

1. 4-year term
2. 2 terms maximum
3. 10 years with special circumstances

Question 6

Who must approve Presidential Appointments?

Answer 6

The Senate

Question 7

Succession of the President - 25th Amendment (first 3 in order)

Answer 7

1. Vice President
2. Speaker of the House
3. President Pro Tempore of the Senate

Question 8

The central Bank of the United States is known as this

Answer 8

Federal Reserve

Question 9

5 Key Objectives of the Federal Reserve

Answer 9

1. Print money
2. Control amount of available money
3. Adjust long term interest rates
4. Keep prices stable
5. Promote employment

Question 10

List the five (5) Presidential (or Executive) Amendments

Answer 10

12th Amendment - Election of President and Vice President on separate tickets
20th Amendment - Lame Duck
22nd Amendment - Limit on Presidential Terms
23rd Amendment - Presidential Electors for Washington, D.C.
25th Amendment - Presidential Succession and Disability

Question 11

List the four (4) Voting (or Suffrage) Amendments

Answer 11

15th Amendment - All males can vote (former male slaves)
19th Amendment - Women can vote (21 and over)
24th Amendment - Poll taxes abolished
26th Amendment - 18-year olds can vote

Question 12

6 Principles of The Constitution

Answer 12

1. Judicial Review - Supreme court rules a law unconstitutional
2. Federalism - Power divided between national and state governments
3. Popular Sovereignty - people govern
4. Limited Government - Government power is not absolute
5. Checks and Balances - Each branch has some power over the others
6. Separation of Powers - Each branch has specific areas of authority

Question 13

7 Articles of The Constitution

Answer 13

1.) Legislative Branch
2.) Executive Branch
3.) Judicial Branch
4.) States Rights Positions or States’ Power
5.) Amending Process
6.) Supremacy Clause
7.) Ratification of the constitution