Civics Quiz

1st Ammendment

Freedom of: speech, religion, press, assembly, petition

2nd amendment

Right to bear arms

3rd amendment

Soldier can’t live in your walls

4th government

Cannot search or arrest without probably clause

5th Amendment

Government must follow the law

6th Amendment

Right to speedy and fair trial with jury

7th Amendment

Right to a jury for civil cases

8th Amendment

no cruel or unusual punishments, or crazy bails/fines

9th Amendment

the rights of citizens will be protected whether these rights are listed or not

10th Amendment

Any non federal power is a state power

13th Amendment

Slavery is ILLEGAL

14th amendment

BORN IN THE USA = US citizen

Immigrants can gain citizenship

15th AMENDMENT

All men can vote

18th Amendment

Alcohol is banned

19th Amendment

Women can vote

21st Amendment

Alcohol is legal but laws vary by state

First 10 Amendments

Bill of rights

26th Amendment

18+ can vote

25th Amendment

If the president dies, VP takes over

Judicial Branch

Judges, Supreme Court, decides whether law is applied correctly.

Executive Branch

President, enforces the law

declare war, nominate judges, veto, raise an army

Legislative branch

Creates the law. Laws must be vetoed by president, but vetoes can be overruled by majority vote

How many senators per state

2

Senate term

6 years

House term

2 years

Presidential term

2×4 year terms

Supreme Court term

Forever (or retire/death)

Format of the constitution

Preamble-article-amendments

Federalism

Division of power between the federal and state governments

Congressional powers

Borrow money

Coin money/currency

Supremacy clause

Federal law must be followed in a state v country conflict

How to amend the constitution

2/3 approval of congress ¾ of states approval