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What right does the 6th Amendment guarantee?
What right does the 6th Amendment guarantee?
Which amendment prohibits excessive bail or cruel punishments?
Which amendment prohibits excessive bail or cruel punishments?
What does the 9th Amendment state regarding rights?
What does the 9th Amendment state regarding rights?
What does the 3rd Amendment protect citizens from?
What does the 3rd Amendment protect citizens from?
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What right is guaranteed by the 1st Amendment?
What right is guaranteed by the 1st Amendment?
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Which amendment guarantees the right to bear arms?
Which amendment guarantees the right to bear arms?
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What does the Eighth Amendment prohibit?
What does the Eighth Amendment prohibit?
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Which amendment protects citizens from being charged with the same crime twice?
Which amendment protects citizens from being charged with the same crime twice?
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Which right is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution but is still protected?
Which right is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution but is still protected?
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What does the Sixth Amendment guarantee?
What does the Sixth Amendment guarantee?
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Who is recognized as the 'Father of the Constitution'?
Who is recognized as the 'Father of the Constitution'?
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Which amendment states that no person can be charged with the same crime twice?
Which amendment states that no person can be charged with the same crime twice?
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Who currently holds the title of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
Who currently holds the title of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
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Which right is guaranteed by the 4th Amendment?
Which right is guaranteed by the 4th Amendment?
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Which group includes the current Vice-President and President of the Senate?
Which group includes the current Vice-President and President of the Senate?
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What is the minimum age requirement to serve in the Senate?
What is the minimum age requirement to serve in the Senate?
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How many votes are needed in the House of Representatives to pass a bill?
How many votes are needed in the House of Representatives to pass a bill?
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Which term refers to the introduction of the Constitution?
Which term refers to the introduction of the Constitution?
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What is the total number of amendments in the Bill of Rights?
What is the total number of amendments in the Bill of Rights?
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Which term describes the system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the others?
Which term describes the system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the others?
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Which plan proposed that representation in Congress should be based on population?
Which plan proposed that representation in Congress should be based on population?
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What was the significance of Shay's Rebellion?
What was the significance of Shay's Rebellion?
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Which branch of government is responsible for approving treaties?
Which branch of government is responsible for approving treaties?
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What does the Great Compromise establish?
What does the Great Compromise establish?
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How were slaves counted for representation according to the 3/5 Compromise?
How were slaves counted for representation according to the 3/5 Compromise?
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Which article of the Constitution outlines the powers of the Executive branch?
Which article of the Constitution outlines the powers of the Executive branch?
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Which of the following branches has the power to interpret laws?
Which of the following branches has the power to interpret laws?
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Which branch of government can impeach judges and presidents?
Which branch of government can impeach judges and presidents?
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Study Notes
Bill of Rights
- The Bill of Rights is a set of ten amendments to the US Constitution that guarantees basic rights to all US citizens
- The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution in 1791 to address concerns raised by Anti-Federalists about the lack of protection for individual liberties in the original document
Key Amendments
- Amendment 1: This amendment protects several fundamental freedoms, including freedom of religion, speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the government.
- Amendment 2: This amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms.
- Amendment 4: This amendment protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.
- Amendment 5: Protects citizens from double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and deprives of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.
- Amendment 6: Guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury, the right to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation, the right to confront opposing witnesses, the right to have compulsory process for obtaining favorable witnesses, and the right to legal counsel.
- Amendment 8: Protects individuals from excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishments.
- Amendment 10: Reserves powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, respectively, or to the people.
People
- John Roberts is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
- George Washington was the Chairman of the Constitutional Convention
- James Madison was the "Father of the Constitution"
- Ben Franklin was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention
- Gouverneur Morris wrote the Preamble and the Constitution
Articles of Confederation & Constitutional Convention
- Philadelphia was where the Constitution was written
- The Articles of Confederation was the 1st set of laws for the US, created during the Revolutionary War; it was replaced by the Constitution due to its inefficiencies.
- The Virginia Plan favored large states, proposing representation in Congress based on population.
- The New Jersey Plan favored small states, proposing equal representation for each state in Congress.
- The Great Compromise resolved the debate between large and small states, creating a bicameral Congress with a Senate (equal representation) and a House of Representatives (representation based on population).
- The 3/5 Compromise determined that slaves would be counted as 3/5 of a person for determining representation in Congress.
- Shay's Rebellion, a citizen revolt, highlighted the weakness of the Articles of Confederation and prompted the Constitutional Convention.
Branches of Government
- The US government is divided into three branches: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.
- The Legislative Branch is responsible for making laws. It is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
- The Executive Branch is responsible for enforcing laws. The President is the head of this branch.
- The Judicial Branch is responsible for interpreting laws, with the Supreme Court acting as the highest court in the land.
Numbers
- The House of Representatives has 435 members and the Senate has 100 members.
- To be a member of the House of Representatives, a candidate must be at least 25 years old, have been a US citizen for at least seven years, and be a resident of the state and district they represent.
- To be a member of the Senate, a candidate must be at least 30 years old, have been a US citizen for at least nine years, and be a resident of the state they represent.
- To be President, a candidate must be at least 35 years old, have been a US citizen for at least 14 years, and be a natural born citizen of the United States.
- Senators serve six-year terms, while Representatives serve two-year terms
- The President serves a four-year term.
- There have been 27 amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
Vocabulary
- Preamble is the introduction to the Constitution.
- Veto means to reject a bill.
- Ratify means to approve a treaty or law.
- Impeach is a formal accusation of wrongdoing against a public official.
- Amendment is an addition to the Constitution.
- Federalists supported a strong central government and advocated for the ratification of the Constitution.
- Anti-Federalists opposed a powerful central government and favored more power for individual states.
- Checks and balances refers to the system where each branch of government has the power to restrain the actions of the other two.
- The Cabinet is a group of advisory officials appointed by the President to lead various executive departments.
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Test your knowledge on the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the US Constitution. This quiz covers key amendments that protect individual liberties and fundamental rights. Understand the significance of these amendments and their historical context.
