U.S Constitution Flashcards

(22 cards)

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Amendment 12

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Electors are required to vote for a pres and vp separately

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Amendment 13

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Ended Slavery

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Amendment 14

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Gave slaved citizenship rights

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4
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Amendment 16

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Government is allowed to tax people’s income

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5
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Amendment 17

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Senators are elected by people instead of state legislatures

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Amendment 18

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Banned alcohol

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7
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Amendment 20

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Set new inauguration date to January 20th

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Amendment 21

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Repealed banning alcohol

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Amendment 22

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Limited the number of pres terms to 2 years

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Amendment 23

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Gave the citizens of DC 3 votes

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Amendment 27

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If congress decides to give themselves a pay raise it won’t go into effect until next election

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12
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Article 1

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Lawmaking power, legislative

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Article 2

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Executive branch, presidential powers

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14
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Article 3

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Judicial branch

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Article 4

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Interstate respect, extradition, new states, state protections

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16
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Article 5

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Amendments are to be created and ratified

17
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Article 6/ supremacy clause

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Makes the national gov now supreme over the state gove

18
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Article 7

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9 stated to ratify the constitution before its official

19
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Antifederalists wanted..

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A bill of rights and state sovereignty

20
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Constitutional Principles

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Popular Sovereignty, Limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism

21
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Preamble

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Form a more perfect union, establish justice, provide for common defense, promote general welfare

22
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Constitutional Convention

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Rhode Island wasn’t there, it was in Philly