Unit 1

Question 1

11th Amendment

Answer 1

Can’t sue a state in another state

Question 2

12th Amendment

Answer 2

A person has to vote for president and vice president

Question 3

13th Amendment

Answer 3

Prohibits Slavery in every US State

Question 4

14th Amendment

Answer 4

Gets rid of 3/5ths compromise
Provides equal protection of the law to everyone

Question 5

15th Amendment

Answer 5

States cannot prohibit voting rights based on color, race, etc

Question 6

16th Amendment

Answer 6

Direct taxation based on income

Question 7

17th Amendment

Answer 7

We choose senators that represent us

Question 8

18th Amendment

Answer 8

Prohibits manufacturing of alcohol

Question 9

19th Amendment

Answer 9

Gives voting rights to women

Question 10

20th Amendment

Answer 10

Moves inauguration date from March to January

Question 11

21st Amendment

Answer 11

Repels prohibition of alcohol

Question 12

22nd Amendment

Answer 12

A president cannot be elected more than twice

Question 13

23rd Amendment

Answer 13

Gives voting rights to Washington D.C

Question 14

24th Amendment

Answer 14

Outlaws poll taxes

Question 15

25th Amendment

Answer 15

Deals with presidential succession

Question 16

26th Amendment

Answer 16

Lowers voting age to 18

Question 17

27th Amendment

Answer 17

If members of congress vote themselves for a pay raise then they won’t receive it until the next election year

Question 18

Federalism

Answer 18

Divides power into one level of government that is independent

Question 19

What powers are reserved for the state?

Answer 19

Interstate commerce
Can regulate education

Question 20

When was the constitution ratified?

Answer 20

1790

Question 21

Senate

Answer 21

2 people per state, 6 years term

Question 22

House of Representatives

Answer 22

2 years per term

Question 23

Omissions in the constitution

Answer 23

No mention of political parties

Question 24

What does congress control?

Answer 24

Power to coin the currency

Question 25

Article 1

Answer 25

Legislative Branch; all legislative power belongs to congress

Question 26

Article 2

Answer 26

The Executive Branch

Question 27

Article 3

Answer 27

The Judicial Branch

Question 28

What are the two important clauses? (Article 4)

Answer 28

Full Faith and Credit Clause; Privileges and Immunities Clause

Question 29

Who has to vote first for an amendment to be ratified? (Article 5)

Answer 29

The Congress

Question 30

Gives a pecking order of laws (Article 6)

Answer 30

Treaties
Federal Laws
State constitutions
State Laws

Question 31

9th Amendment

Answer 31

We aren’t limited to just the rights we have written down

Question 32

10th Amendment

Answer 32

Powers not given to the federal government by the constitution are given to the state and the people

Question 33

Why was the constitution successful?

Answer 33

It was vague on many points
The amendment process is difficult

Question 34

Why did the north win the civil war?

Answer 34

They had a higher population
They were more industrialized

Question 35

What does both state and federal government share when it comes to power?

Answer 35

They share the power of the tax

Question 36

Advantages of federalism

Answer 36

Allows for local control over local problems

Question 37

Disadvantages of federalism

Answer 37

It causes confusion for people over state walls
It can cause economic disparities among states

Question 38

Where does government come from?

Answer 38

Comes from stronger people

Question 39

What is government?

Answer 39

An institution that is responsible for regulating a fixed power of area and has a monopoly on the legitimate use of force

Question 40

Why have government?

Answer 40

Protects an individual against another