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Amendment Twenty-Seven, originally written by James Madison, ensures that which body cannot raise their own pay?

Congress

Supreme Court

governors

Executive Branch

Amendment Twenty-Six gave which citizens the right to vote?

anyone 18 years and older

women

anyone regardless of race

men

Amendment Twenty-Five established the order of succession in case who dies or becomes unable to fulfill their term?

President

Speaker of the House

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Governor

Amendment Twenty-Four banned what, which was a major victory for the Civil Rights Movement?

poll taxes

women's suffrage

Congressional salary changes

alcohol

Amendment Twenty-Three ensured that which citizens are able to influence a presidential election?

Washington, D.C.

France

Puerto Rico

Missouri

Amendment Twenty-Two established the presidential term limit of how many terms?

2

1

10

none

Amendment Twenty-One ended what?

Prohibition

the Vietnam War

income tax

Congressional salary changes

Amendment Twenty moved the presidential inauguration to which date?

January 20

April 1

January 1

March 30

What did Amendment 19 legalize?

women's right to vote

18 year olds right to vote

DC electors

the end of Prohibition

What did Amendment Eighteen establish?

Prohibition

women's suffrage

Presidential term limit

direct election of Senators

Amendment Seventeen established what?

direct election of senators

income tax

Prohibition

Congressional pay increases

Amendment Sixteen allowed the federal government to collect what?

income tax

oil

stamps

baseball cards

Amendment Fifteen gave the right to vote to who?

males regardless of color or race

18 year olds

white landowners

women

Amendment Fourteen established what for recently freed slaves?

citizenship

jobs

religion

education

Amendment Thirteen abolished what?

slavery

alcohol

voting restrictions

income tax

Amendment Twelve decided what about the Electoral College?

They elect the President and Vice President seperately.

They elect the President and Vice President jointly.

Amendment Eleven determines if what can happen to a state (legally)?

be sued

be evicted

have a revolution

add territory

According to Amendment Ten, where do the rights not given to the federal government go?

states

France

cities

kings or queens

Amendment Nine says that people have what?

more rights than stated in the Constitution

no rights

fewer rights than stated in the Constitution

complete freedom

Which right is in the Eighth Amendment?

protections against cruel and unusual punishment

remain silent

women's suffrage

unlawful searcch and seizure

Which right is in the Seventh Amendment?

trial by jury in civil cases over $20

double jeopardy

repeal of Prohibition

banning the poll tax

Which right is in the Sixth Amendment?

fair and speedy trial by jury

DC electors

citizenship rights

18 and up can vote

What does the Fourth Amendment protect against?

unreasonable search and seizure

trial by jury

income tax

cruel and unusual punishment

What is the Third Amendment?

freedom from quartering (housing) soldiers

banning poll tax

right to bear arms

abolition of slavery

What is the Second Amendment?

right to bear arms

right to due process

freedom from quartering soldiers

women's sufferage

How many Amendments are part of the Bill of Rights?

10

2

6

27

Article VII of the Constitution described which process?

ratification

amendment

election

impeachment

Article VI of the Constitution contains the National Supremacy Clause, which says what is the highest law of the land?

Constitution

Treaty of Paris

Declaration of Independence

Louisiana Purchase

Article V of the Constitution describes which process?

amendment

election

ratification

impeachment

Article IV of the Constitution contains the "full faith and credit clause" and focuses on the relationship between what?

states

countries

people

kings

Article III of the Constitution established what?

judicial branch

legislative branch

executive branch

Congress

Article II of the Constitution established what?

executive branch

legislative branch

judicial branch

Supreme Court

Article I of the Constitution established what?

legislative branch

executive branch

judicial branch

the president

What 52-word paragraph is the introduction of the Constitution that explains the purpose of the document?

Preamble

Article

Amendments

Declaration

The US Constitution has three sections: the Preamble, the Articles, and the Amendments.

True

False

What is the supreme law of the land in the US?

Constitution

Declaration of Independence

trade treaty with France

Monroe Doctrine

How many presidents have been impeached?

3

three

Animal that represents Republicans

Elephant

Donkey

Eagle

Cougar

Animal that represents Democrats

Donkey

Elephant

Eagle

Cougar

The name of the two major political Parties in the US

Republican and Democrat

Left and Right

Sith and Jedi

Green and Libertarian

Checks & Balances: One way the judicial branch checks both other branches.

Declaring laws unconstitutional

bills must be approved by both houses

Electoral College chooses the President

Vetoing bills

Checks & Balances:One way that the Senate and House check each other.

bills must be approved by both houses

Vetoing bills

Overriding a veto

Electoral College chooses the President

Checks & Balances: One way the legislative branch checks the executive branch.

Overriding a veto

Vetoing bills

the Electoral College

bills must be approved by both houses

Checks & Balances:One way the executive branch checks the legislative branch.

Vetoing bills

Overriding a veto

bills must be approved by both houses

Electoral College chooses the President

Checks & Balances: One check on the people.

Electoral College chooses the President

Vetoing bills

Overriding a veto

bills must be approved by both houses

Who is the Vice President of the US?

Kamala Harris (D)

Tammy Duckworth (D)

Kay Ivey (R)

Padme Amidala (N)

Who is this female Illinois federal Senator who took office in 2017?

Tammy Duckworth (D)

Kay Ivey (R)

Kamala Harris (D)

Padme Amidala (N)

Who is this male Illinois federal Senator who has served for over 20 years?

Richard Durbin (D)

Mike Quigley (D)

Tammy Duckworth (D)

Anakin Skywalker (E)

Who is the Illinois Representative in Washington, D.C.? (fifth district)

Mike Quigley (D)

Richard Durbin (D)

Tammy Duckworth (D)

Anakin Skywalker (E)

Who is the only President to have resigned?

Richard Nixon (R)

Donald Trump (R)

Bill Clinton (D)

Anakin Skywalker (E)

Where does the Congress meet?

Capitol Building

The White House

The Supreme Court Building

Elm Middle School

What is the Bill of Rights?

1st 10 Amendments

How Mr. Hartwig gets paid

A nickname for the Constitution

Our first government

What is the last name of the President?

Biden

biden

15. The excise tax on alcohol impacted the farmers until ...

1802 when Jefferson was President and ended the tax.

the nation's debts were paid off.

Presdient Washington left office.

Hamilton admitted it was a bad policy and repealed it.

14. By putting down the Whiskey Rebellion, the new Constitution showed it could meet it's goal to:

insure domestic tranquility

provide for the common defense

promote the general welfare

secured the blessings of liberty,

13. The Whiskey Rebellion is an example of a...

domestic policy issue

foreign policy issue

12. The Whiskey Rebellion proved the new Constitution was...

strong

weak

a danger to rights and freedoms.

ineffective

11. As the army approached, most of the rebels scattered. For those that were arrested...

two were found guilty, but Washington pardoned them.

150 were executed.

they had to pay extra taxes on their whiskey.

they were sentenced to 10 years in prison.

10. To put down the rebellion...

Washington lead almost 13,000 troops to Pennsylvania.

Hamilton ordered an attack on the farmers and dozens were killed

The army rounded up the leaders of the rebellion and executed them.

The tax was ended so the farmers stopped protesting.

9. How did the government under the new Constitution respond to the rebellion?

It showed strength, responded, and put down the rebellion.

Like the Articles of Confederation, it was weak and powerless.

The Judicial Branch declared the tax "unconstitutional."

The Executive Branch vetoed the tax.

8. How did the rebellion turn violent in 1794?

The rebels set fire to the tax collector's house.

The rebels blocked court houses and threatened judges.

The rebels attacked an armory and tried to steal weapons.

The rebels attacked Alexander Hamilton.

7. Why were the farmers in Western Pennsylvania outraged by the tax?

They felt both targeted and angry their small profits were being taxed.

They felt Hamilton was targeting them.

They were poor, and the tax took some of their already small profits.

Jefferson supported the tax and the farmers felt betrayed.

6. Why did Hamilton place an excise tax on alcohol in 1791?

He wanted to pay off the government's debts.

He wanted to anger Anti-Federalists.

He wanted to tax wealth individuals.

He was forced to by President Washington.

5. Why did farmers in western Pennsylvania turn their crops into alcohol like whiskey?

Alcohol, unlike grain, wouldn't go bad by the time it was sold back east.

They made large profits from selling alcohol.

They were thirsty.

Too much grain was being grown to make food so other uses had to be found.

4. Why did the Whiskey Rebellion take place in Western Pennsylvania?

farmers there produced alcohol with their crops

farmers there were still angry about Shays' Rebellion

settlers were mad they couldn't settle in the Northwest Territory.

farmers there were unable to vote

3. Who was responsible for the Whiskey Rebellion?

Both Hamilton and the farmers

Alexander Hamilton

farmers in Western Pennsylvania

Thomas Jefferson

2. When did the Whiskey Rebellion take place?

1791 - 1794

1791

1802

1786-1787

1. Where did the Whiskey Rebellion take place?

Western Pennsylvania

Northern New England

Eastern Kentucky

Southern Virginia