civil rights in the USA 1945 - 1974

WIP edexcel igcse history :)

when was the us constitution produced?

1791

what two houses make up congress?

the senate and house of representatives

How does the us government system insure power is not controlled by one person or group?

president and congress elections are separate

Which laws are and arent controlled by state government?

did - use of death penalty and education
didn’t - foreign policy and some taxation

What does an amendment to the constitution require?

2/3 majority from both houses of congress and ratification from 3/4 of the states

Give 3 examples of amendments to the US constitution?

The right to bear arms 1791, the right to a fair trail with an impartial jury 1791 and the abolition of slavery 1865

When was the revolution of the Russian empire?

1917