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How many people must agree to deem necessary to propose amendments to this Constitution |
Two-thirds of both houses |
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Because of article ___ changes in the Constitution can be made when necessary |
5 |
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What are changes to the Constitution made called? |
Ammendments |
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What two main steps must be taken to ammend the constitution? |
1 the proposal of the ammendment 2 approval by the states |
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Ammendments may be proposed in what two ways? |
1 two-thirds vote in both houses 2 in a national convention called by Congress |
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Approval by the states of an ammendment, called ratification, may also be obtained in two ways: |
1 by the Legislatures of the states 2 by special conventions called in the states. |
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_______ decides which method of ratification should be used. |
Congress |
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If _______ of the states approve the ammendment, by either method, it becomes a part of the Constitution and a law for all the states |
Three-fourths |
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So far, all ______ ammendments have been proposed in Congress. |
Twenty-five |
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All ammendments except Ammendment ____ were ratified by state Legislatures. |
21 |
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It ________ to amend a the Constitution. |
Is not easy |
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Only ____1___ ammendments have been officially proposed and only ____2___ have been adopted |
1 thirty 2 twenty-five |
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That no state without its consent shall be deprived of its equal _______ in the Senate |
Suffrage |
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No ammendment should ever be made that would take away it's right to ____ Senators |
Two |
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The men at the _____ ______ did their work wisely |
Constitutional convention |
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The constitution cannot be changed unless a very large _______ of the people want a change. |
Majority |
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Our government has always found it easy to borrow money from its people at the low rates of ______ |
Interest |
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The earlier government was under the _________ |
Articles of Confederation |
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When our government began under the Constitution, it owed more than ______. |
$50,000,0000 |
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________ was the first secretary of the treasury. |
Alexander Hamilton |
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Our nation's way of paying debts began in the ______, and has continued ever since. |
1790's |
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The Constitution speaks of 2 kinds of government: |
Federal and state |
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In practice we have_____ levels of government |
Three |
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List the order of laws in the United States |
1 the Constitution of the United States 2 laws and treaties of the federal government 3 Constitution of the states 4 Laws passed by the states 5 laws passed by the county, town, and city governments |
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The men who wrote the Constitution believed that ______ and _____ should be kept seperate |
Religion and government |
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Individual _______ kept from becoming officials of the Federal government because of their religions. |
May not |
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This increase in debt has been due to deliberate it over ______ brought on by government sponsored programs |
Expenditures |
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Why is it not easy for a government to borrow money? |
because of the continual rise in the national debt by borrowing from the Federal Reserve System |
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The ratification of ____ states shall be sufficient for the establishment of this Constitution between the states so ratifying the same |
9 |
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After the constitutional convention, the constitution was sent to _____ |
Congress |
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In September ___1___, congress sent copies of the Constitution to the thirteen states for ____2____ |
1 1787 2 ratification |
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The ____1____ congress, therefore, proposed to the ___2__ for ratification. |
1 first 2 states |
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The first ten ammendments were called __1___ and we're ratified in __2___ |
1 the Bill of Rights 2 1791 |
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Which state did not send any delegates to the constitutional convention? |
Rhode island |
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Name the 13 states |
1 new Hampshire 2 Massachusetts 3 Connecticut 4 new York 5 new Jersey 6 Pennsylvania 7 Delaware 8 Maryland 9 Virginia 10 north Carolina 11 south Carolina 12 Georgia 13 Rhode Island |
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Ratification of the states needed for a an ammendment is __1__ And for the constitution is _2____ |
1 9 2 three fourths |
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Ammendment 1 |
Freedom of religion, press, speech, assembly, and petitions |
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Ammendment 2 |
Right to bear arms |
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Ammendments 3 |
Quartering of soldiers |
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Ammendment 4 |
Arrests and searches, warrants |
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Ammendment 5 |
Rights of persons accused of crimes |
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Ammendment 6 |
Rights of persons on trial for crimes |
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Ammendment 7 |
Jury trial in civil cases |
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Ammendment 8 |
Limitations on bail and punishments |
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Ammendment 9 |
Rights kept by people |
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Ammendment 10 |
Powers kept by the states or by the people |
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In some ____ countries you would not have such rights protected by law |
Foriegn |
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What two things are implied in the first ammendment? |
1 that the government cannot set up a national government 2 the government cannot keep you from practicing any religion |
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The first ammendment has these four important safeguards for the American people: |
1 the freedom of religion 2 congress can't stop you from saying writing or printing almost anything you like 3 Congress cannot keep you from eating peaceably like other people to talk about anything you like 4 Congress cannot keep you from asking your government to grab something that you think is wrong |
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A large ______ sometimes puts freedom in danger |
National Guard |
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The national Guard is also know as the state __1__ And is made up of __2__ who are __3___ |
1 militia 2 volunteers 3 citizens |
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The federal government does not have the power to interfere with your ownership and use of weapons for _____ purposes |
Lawful |
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Be for the revolution, the ____ government often made the American colonists take soldiers into their homes and give them food and a place to sleep |
British |
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You have protection from having soldiers stay in your home against your _____ |
Wishes |
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You deny the federal government the right to place soldiers in your home unless a law allows the _____ to do so |
Government |
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The four rights of the first ammendment are protected by law in all countries |
False |
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A _____ must not give out a warrant unless he is sure that there is good reason for it |
Judge |
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Any federal officer has the right to arrest or search your home or other property unless he has a warrant to do so |
False |
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The federal government cannot bring you to try out for a serious crime until a grand jury has decided-- |
That a crime has really been committed |
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______ crimes are those which may be punished by death |
Capital |
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______ crimes are those which may be ounished by more than one year in prison |
Infamous |
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If you have been tried and found not guilty that government cannot try you again for the _____ case |
Same |
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When you are being tried for a crime the government cannot force you to say anything to ______ yourself |
Injure |
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If the government needs your property for some good reason, it must pay you a ____ price for this property |
Fair |
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What things must a warrant have in it? |
A description of the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized |
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When you are being tried for a crime, the government cannot force you to be a witness against _____ |
Yourself |
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The government cannot execute or in prison you or take away your property except according to fair methods under the ___ |
Law |
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Private property may be taken by the government for public use provided it pays you a _____ price for the property |
Fair |
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If you are arrested on a criminal charge, you must have: 1 A ________ as soon as possible after being arrested 2 a ____ of fair-minded citizens who live near a place where you are supposed to have committed the crime 3 information telling you what you are supposed to have done so that you can prepare you _____ 4 a chance to see, hear, and answer the ____ who speak against you 5 the help of the ____ if necessary in bringing to court witnesses who can help you 6 a ____ to defend you, paid for by the government if you are unable to pay him |
1 Public trial 2 jury 3 defense 4 witnesses 5 government 6 lawyer |
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Such cases deal with disagreements about persons rights and duties another |
Civil suits |
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No jury is needed if the persons agree to do without one or if money in the case is ____ or less |
$20 |
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When can a higher court change the decision of a lower court? |
1 the exact meaning of the law was not understood correctly in the lower court 2 the Jerry made his decision without hearing and if proofs of the fact |
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After person is arrested he is usually allowed to leave the jail until his trial but before he leaves he or someone else has to hand over money or other property to the court this is called ____ they always given back when they accused person comes to court to be |
Bail |
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The bail is coming back when the accused person comes to _____ to be tried |
Court |
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Amendment 9 was added to the federal government would not try to take away people's rights simply because those rights are not named in the _____ |
Constitution |
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The people's rights come from _1___ and cannot be taken away for a _____2___ |
1 God 2 human laws |
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Amendment 10 was added to the Constitution because many people feared that the new national government might try to use powers that have not been given this amendment made it clear that the federal government was to have only those powers given it to her by the _____ |
Constitution |
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The constitution of the____ contain rules of Rights much like the one in the National Constitution |
States |
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Ammendment 10 is the last ammendment making up the _______ of our Constitution |
Bill of Rights |
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The Bill of Rights names important____ for all citizens of the us |
Safagaurds |
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In many other nations throughout the world there are millions of people who have no _____ to keep their rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
Bill of rights |
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What are the two levels of government mentioned in the constitution? What's the third one that's not mentioned? |
Federal and state Local |
