Failed Amendments Flashcards
how many amendments have been passed in the last 200 years
15 Amendments
how many Amendments has Congress introduced
11,000 Amendments
how many of the 11,000 Congressional proposals of Amendments were accepted
only 33 Amendments were accepted
only 33 Proposed Amendments by congress have ever been accepted. how many of these 33 were passed on to the states
27
Which failed amendment aimed to provide equality of Rights on account of Sex
The Equal Rights Amendment
in what year did the Equal Rights Amendment fail to reach the required number of states for it to pass
1982
which Failed Amendment would have given D.C full representation in Congress
The D.C Voting Rights Amendment
in what year did the D.C voting rights Amendment fail
1985
which Failed Amendment would have allowed congress to criminalise Desecration of the US flag
The Flag Protection Amendment
which Supreme Court Case Overturned the Flag Protection Act
SCOTUS v Eichmann 1990
on what basis did SCOTUS overturn the Flag Protection Act
the 1st Amendment (Freedom of Expression)
The flag Protection Amendment aimed to overturn which SCOTUS decision
the Decision to Overturn the Flag Protection Act
how many times did the Flag Protection Amendment pass in the House of Representatives
6 Times
the Flag Protection Amendment passed in the house 6 times up to 2006. so Why did it never get passed on to the states
Failed to get enough support in the Senate
which Failed Amendment sought to define marriage as exclusively a Heterosexual Ceremony
the Federal Marriages Amendment
in what year did the Federal Marriages Amendment fail to receive enough support in BOTH the house and the Senate
2006
in which Presidential Election was the Issue raised by the proposal of the Federal Marriages Amendment central
the 2004 Election
who were the 2 candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election
George W. Bush and John Kerry
which of the 2 Candidates in the 2004 election were in support of the Federal Marriages Amendment
George W. Bush
what did John Kerry argue in regard to the Federal Marriages Amendment
the Issue should be at the states’ Discretion
who once again Reintroduced the Federal Marriages Amendment in 2015
Tim Huelskamp, Represented Kansas in the House
which Failed Amendment was introduced to prevent restrictions on voting such as ending Felony voting restrictions
the Right to Vote Amendment
which supreme court case overturned sections of the Voting Rights Act 1965
Shelby County v. Holder Supreme Court 2013
which 2 representatives in the house reintroduced the Right to Vote Amendment in 2013
Mark Pocan and Keith Ellison
which Failed Amendment was introduced by Bernie Saunders in 2011
Saving American Democracy Amendment
who proposed the Saving American Democracy Amendment in 2011
Senator Bernie Saunders
when did Bernie Saunders propose the Saving American Democracy Amendment
2011
which Court ruling did Bernie Saunders intent to Overturn by passing the Saving American Democracy Amendment
citizens United v. FEC 2010
the ruling of Citizens United v FEC 2010 removed what
Regulations on Election Funding
the removal of Regulations on election funding was ruled by which court case
Citizens united v. FEC 2010
what did the the Saving American Democracy Amendment aim to do
limit influence of corporate donors on US elections
‘to limit the influence of corporate donors on US elections’ was the aim of which Failed Amendment
Saving American Democracy
Representatives Mark Pocan and Keith Ellison reintroduced which Failed Amendment in 2013
Right to Vote Amendment
the ruling of Shelby county v. Holder Supreme Court overturned sections of which Act
Voting Rights Act 1965
restrictions on what kind of voting were proposed in the Right to Vote Amendment
Felony Voting
between which years was the Federal Marriages Amendment introduced
2002-2013
the Federal Marriages Amendment aimed sought to define marriage as what
exclusively between man and woman
’ to define marriage as exclusively between man and woman’ was the main aim of which failed amendment
the Federal Marriages Amendment
‘To allow congress to criminalise the desecration of the US flag’ was the aim of which failed amendment
The Flag protection Amendment
‘To give D.C full representation in Congress and allow participation in the Amendment Process’ was the aim of which failed amendment
the D.C voting Rights Amendment
which 2 failed amendments were passed through congress but failed to receive enough state support
The Equal Rights Amendment and the D.C Voting Rights Amendment
which 2 failed amendments were voted on in congress but lacked a super majority in both houses
the Flag Protection Amendment and The Federal Marriages Amendment
which 2 failed amendments were introduced in congress but were not even voted on by both chambers
the Right to Vote Amendment and the Saving American Democracy Amendment
which Failed Amendment intended to abolish the electoral college
Every Vote Counts Amendment
in what year was the Every Vote Counts Amendment introduced
2009
the Every Vote Counts Amendment died in congress. what did it intend to use instead to elect the president
the Popular Vote
