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16 Cards in this Set

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Freedom of the press allows us to do what?
1) Complain about the government 2) Write something others find rude 3) Choose what we read
Prisoners cannot be tortured because of therights given in which amendment?
8th
The only amendment ever to have been repealed was about:
Alcohol
The power of Eminent Domain says
The government must pay you a fair price for your house
What did the 13th Amendment do?
Abolished slavery
What does the 10th Amendment say?
Powers not given to the national government is given to the states
What does the 1st Amendment say?
1) Right to free speech 2) Right to practice religion 3) Right to assemble
What does the 5th Amendment say?
1) That no one will be put in double jeopardy 2) That no one can be forced to give a confession of guilt 3) That no one’s property will be taken for public use without fair payment
What does the 6th Amendment say?
1) A right to a speedy trial 2) A right to a lawyer 3) A right to force witnesses to testify
What does the Bill of Rights describe?
The rights and liberties of the citizens
What does the Supremacy Clause in Article Six of the Constitution say?
The Constitution has the highest power
What is needed to propose an amendment to the Constitution?
A 2/3 vote by both houses of Congress
What is needed to ratify an amendment to the Constitution?
A ¾ vote by the State Legislatures
Who did the 15th Amendment give the right to vote?
Black men
Who did the 19th Amendment give the right to vote?
Women
Who did the 26th Amendment give the right to vote?
18 year olds