17th amendment - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CDFM - Module 1 (hkp)Accurate 100%Where can you go to see what each committee and conference decides? - ANSWER This was the first form of government which had no executive or judicial branches. - ANSWER Articles of Confederation The date the Declaration of Independence was signed - ANSWER July 4, 1776 The year the Articles of Confederation was ratified - ANSWER 1781 ____ is the year the constitution was ratified by ______ states - ANSWER 1788, 9 The date the constitution took eff...

1st Amendment (1791) Freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech 2nd Amendment (1791) Right to bear arms Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:02 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More 3rd Amendment (1791) The right not to be forced to quarter soldiers during times of peace without consent of the owner 4th Amendment (1791) Prohibits unreasonable searches or seizures and sets out requirements for search warrant...

10th Amendment correct answers Powers not expressly given to federal government by the Constitution are reserved to states or the people. Also known as "reserved powers amendment" or "states' rights amendment" 13th Amendment correct answers Abolished slavery. First of three "Reconstruction Amendments" passed after Civil War (1865-70) 14th Amendment correct answers (1) All persons born in the U.S. are citizens; (2) no person can be deprived of life, liberty or property without DUE PR...

1st Amendment correct answers Freedom of religion, petition, speech, press, and assembly 2nd Amendment correct answers Right to bear arms 3rd Amendment correct answers Quartering troops 4th Amendment correct answers searches and seizures (search warrant) 5th Amendment correct answers (1) No Self-Incrimination (2) No Double Jeopardy (3) "due process of law" (fair treatment) 6th Amendment correct answers speedy trial 7th Amendment correct answers Right to jury in civil tria...

10th Amendment - correct answer Powers not expressly given to federal government by the Constitution are reserved to states or the people. Also known as "reserved powers amendment" or "states' rights amendment" 13th Amendment - correct answer Abolished slavery. First of three "Reconstruction Amendments" passed after Civil War (1865-70) 14th Amendment - correct answer (1) All persons born in the U.S. are citizens; (2) no person can be deprived of life...

Honors Government Final Exam Reviewprovides an explanation as to what the American government does. - correct answer What is the purpose of the Preamble? Ways of classifying governments - correct answer who can participate, Geographic distribution of power, relationship between executive and legislative branch Market economy - correct answer Free enterprise also know as... Executive Branch (enforces laws), Legislative Branch (makes laws), and Judicial Branch Interprets laws) - correct a...

Muckraker correct answers Many journalists and novelists emerged during the Progressive Era. Most of them became obsessed with scandal and corruption in gov't and business. -Reformers talking about it -Liked to focus on the "ugly" side of the issues -Jacob Riis Upton Sinclair -They exposed living and working conditions of the lower class to the rest of the world. Most people were shocked at how bad they really were. Even though it seemed like horrible gossip, their accounts led...

_____ ______ are protections from unequal treatment, whereas _____ _____deal with freedoms of the people guaranteed by the constitution and law - Answer-civil rights; civil liberties ____/13 states approved the Declaration of Independence→ _____ abstained - Answer-12; NY ⅓ of senate are up for election each 2 year period - Answer-Continuing Body 55 delegates attended to draft the constitution in Philly; framers were not common folk → they were wealthy men. - Answer-Constitutional Conv...

POSC EXAM 1 Questions and answers, rated A+ 9th amendment - -certain rights 10th amendment - -conservative favorite reserved 10th amendment - -where is the reservation clause found 14th amendment - -bill of rights canceled what 2000 presidential election - -bush vs. gore there was a florida recount. who really won? US supreme court may of stole the election affordable care act - -expanded medicare coverage to millions of low income americans allowed the people to vote for their senate...

17th amendment - Answer allows for direct election of US senators, turned the senate away from state interests Supremacy Clause of Constitution - Answer specifies that national law is supreme so long as national law "conforms to the Constitution." Necessary and Proper Clause (Elastic Clause) - Answer increases national power insofar as it allows congress to "make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing powers"