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| What 2 ways can a proposed amendment become a law? |
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Ratified by:
¾ of the state legislature
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| Which amendment provides for freedom of speech? |
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| Which amendment provides for income tax? |
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| Which amendment said that the President and Vice President take office on Jan. 20? |
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| To amend something is to do what to it? |
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| What amendment led to the issues that caused the Civil War? |
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Which amendment prohibits quartering soldiers during peacetime?
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| Which amendment repealed prohibition? |
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| Which amendment gave women the right to vote? |
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| Which amendment mentions “due process of law”? |
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| Which amendment says that you do not have to testify against yourself? |
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| Which amendment assures you a trial by jury- even in a civil case if you want? |
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| Which amendment says that rights not actually stated cannot be denied to individuals? |
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| Which amendment prohibits cruel or unusual punishment? |
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| Which amendment provides for the succession to the presidency? |
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| Which amendment brought about the popular election of senators? |
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| Which amendment protects you from having someone search your house at will without a warrant? |
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| Which amendment provides for a speedy trial? |
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| Which amendment limits the number of terms a president may serve? |
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| Which amendment gave the power to the states if a power wasn’t given to the federal government? |
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| Which amendment gave 18 year olds the right to vote? |
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| Name the 2 ways an amendment may be proposed? |
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2/3 vote of congress
2/3 vote of the states in special convention |
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| Which amendment stops congressmen from giving themselves “instant” raises? |
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Which amendment?
Cases or lawsuits against the states (1795) |
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| A new way to elect the Presidency and Vice President (1804) |
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Which amendment?
Citizens, fair treatment, Civil War debts (1868) |
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Which amendment?
African-American right to vote (1870) |
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Which amendment?
Income tax (1913) |
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Which amendment?
Income tax (1913) |
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Which amendment?
Income tax (1913) |
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Which amendment?
The popular election of senators (1913) |
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Which amendment?
Women’s suffrage (1920) |
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Which amendment?
Representatives vote for residents of D.C. (1961) |
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Which amendment?
No poll tax (1964) |
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Which amendment?
Pay raises for congressmen (1992) |
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18 year olds vote (1971) |
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