knowledge: constitution

Question 1

since ___ Republicans consistently proposed ____ and _____ amendments

Answer 1

1995
flag desecration
tax limits

Question 2

when was the last substantial amendment?

Answer 2

1971: lower the voting age to 18

Question 3

what’s the sitch with the ERA?

Answer 3

after decades declined in 1981 bc failed to get 38 states

could? be seen as good bc prevented loss of privileges and protections of women

Question 4

what requires supermajorities? (4)

Answer 4

amending constitution
ratifying treaties
vetoing
impeachment

Question 5

when was the last time congress declared war?

Answer 5

WW2

Question 6

what did California take the lead on?

Answer 6

environmental legislation

Question 7

what was the first state to allow same sex marriage

Answer 7

massachusetts

Question 8

gimme a gun stat

Answer 8

more americans have died from gunshots in the last 50 years than in all of the wars in American history

Question 9

since 2000, what have been the major security changes in America? (5)

Answer 9

patriot act 2001
guantanamo bay 2001
FISA amendment act 2008
NDAA 2012, renewed 2014
Freedom Act 2015

Question 10

why did Obama fail to close GTMO?

Answer 10

congress used power of the purse to deny funds to move detainees to mainland USA

Question 11

why did mitch mcconnell support full reauthorisation of patriot act 2015 and attack the freedom act?

Answer 11

cited opinion polls showing a majority favourting security measures over the right to privacy

Question 12

why does the NDAA remain?

Answer 12

SCOTUS refused to hear 2014 case on NDAA permitting indefinite detention so law remains

Question 13

jud on leg

Answer 13

shelby county v. holder

Question 14

leg on exec

Answer 14

rejected Bork

Question 15

exec on jud

Answer 15

ford pardoned nixon