constitution blooket
When was the Constitution written?
1787
What is the Preamble to the Constitution?
Basically an introduction to the Constitution.
What is the 26th amendment?
Created the minimum voting age of 18.
What is the 23rd amendment?
Gives the District of Columbia (D.C) 3 electoral college votes.
What is Article VII?
Says that everyone who signed the Constitution does so on behalf of the original 13 states.
What is the 7th amendment?
The right to have a jury in a civil trial.
What is the 4th amendment?
The right to refrain from being searched.
What is the 14th amendment?
All citizens are protected under the Constitution of the United States.
What is the 17th amendment?
Allows for the direct election of senators.
What does Debts, Supremacy, and Oaths dictate?
Declares the Constitution as the supreme law of the land; it also dictates that all elected and appointed officials must swear an oath to the Constitution.
What is the 20th amendment?
Defined the waiting period from election to inauguration. This amendment also depicts the vice presidents stepping up if the president-elect were to die or become incapacitated.
What is the 25th amendment?
Established the line of succession if something should happen to the President.
What is the 3rd amendment?
In the 3rd amendment it states that soldiers should not enter private property without the owners consent.
What is the 9th amendment?
Just because something is not written in a formal document does not mean it is unjust.
What is the 16th amendment?
Legalizes income tax.
What is the 22nd amendment?
Limits the president to two terms.
When were the Articles of Confederation ratified?
March 1, 1781
What is the 27th amendment?
Members of Congress cannot get a pay raise until the next election.
What is the 11th amendment?
One cannot sue a state.
What is the 10th amendment?
Powers not delegated by the federal government are given jurisdiction by state.
What are the three main parts of the Constitution?
Preamble, Articles, Amendments
What is a constitutional amendment?
Revisions or additions to the Constitution since its creation.
What is the 5th amendment?
Right to grand jury indictment, no double jeopardy, freedom from self-incrimination, due process of law.
What is the 13th amendment?
The 13th amendment abolished slavery.
What is the 15th amendment?
The 15th amendment states that there should be no discrimination against voters for their race; this specific amendment granted African American men the right to vote.
What is the 19th amendment?
The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote.
What is the 24th amendment?
The 24th amendment abolished poll taxes (a tax needed in order to vote)
What is the 6th amendment?
The 6th amendment allows for the right to have a speedy, public trial in front of a jury of your peers.
What is the 8th amendment?
The 8th amendment protects you from excessive bail and cruel punishment.
Which document is known as "The Supreme Law of the Land"?
The Constitution
What is the executive branch?
The executive branch consists of the President, Vice President, and etc. They enforce laws, appoint judges to the Supreme Court, and can also declare states of emergency.
What is the 1st amendment?
The first amendment entails the freedom of religion, speech, and assembly.
What is the judicial branch?
The legal branch; appointed by the president.
What is the legislative branch?
The legislative branch deals with law-making, foreign commerce, war, and taxes.
What is the 18th amendment?
The prohibition of alcohol (this was later overturned in the 21st amendment).
What does Article IV constitute?
The relationship between states and the federal government.
What is the 2nd amendment?
The right to bear arms.
How many articles of confederation are there?
There are 13 articles.
What is the 12th amendment?
There are two separate ballots for President and Vice President
What is the 21st amendment?
This amendment repealed the prohibition of alcohol.
