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Question	Answer
1 1st amendment RS	5 freedoms: speech, press, religion, assembly, petition
2 2nd amendment RS	A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
3 3rd amendment RS	The government may not house soldiers in private homes without consent of the owner
4 4th amendment RS	The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
5 5th amendment RS	prohibits government from forcing individuals to testify against themselves.
6 6th amendment RS	Right to a speedy and public trial
7 7th amendment RS	Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
8 8th amendment RS	Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
9 9th amendment RS	The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
10 10th amendment RS	The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
11 11th amendment RS	When states sue other states, it automatically goes before the Supreme Court. Residents of one state cannot sue another state. Another country can't sue the US and vice verse.
12 12th amendment RS	Separate vote for President and Vice President
13 13th amendment RS	abolished slavery
14 14th amendment RS	made "all persons born or naturalized in the United States" citizens of the country
15 15th amendment RS	The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
16 16th amendment RS	Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that authorized Congress to enact a national income tax.
17 17th amendment RS	allowed Americans to vote directly for U.S senators
18 18th amendment RS	"Prohibition Law" declared it illegal to make, transport, or sell alcohol in the United States.
19 19th amendment RS	granted women the right to vote in 1920
20 20th amendment RS	Commencement of Terms; Sessions of Congress; Death or Disqualification of President-Elect
21 21st amendment RS	Repeal of Prohibition
22 22nd amendment RS	Limits the president to two terms or 10 years.
23 23rd amendment RS	Gives Washington DC electoral college votes as if it were a state (DC still has no representation in Congress)
24 24th amendment RS	Abolishes poll taxes
25 25th amendment RS	(1) Succession of VP if president dies or become incapable to do his job.(2) if there is no VP, president must appoint one, and congress must approve
26 25th amendment RS	States cannot deny the right to vote based on age (18+)
27 27th amendment RS	Limits the power of Congress to increase its own salaries
28 Advocacy (interest) groups RS	concerned citizens who band together to try to influence the business practices of specific industries, businesses, and professions
29 Anti-federalists RS	people who opposed the Constitution
30 Bias RS	prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
31 Checks and balances RS	A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
32 Civic RS	municipal
33 Compromise RS	an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions
34 Consensus Building RS	process of working toward achieving general agreement within a group
35 Credibility RS	the quality of being believable or trustworthy
36 Executive RS	The person who runs the government and sees that the laws are carried out
37 Federalism RS	A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
38 Federalists RS	supporters of the Constitution
39 Interest rates RS	the proportion of a loan that is charged as interest to the borrower, typically expressed as an annual percentage of the loan outstanding.
40 Judicial RS	Interprets the laws
41 Judicial review RS	review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
42 Legislative RS	the branch of government that makes the laws
43 Limited government RS	A principle of constitutional government; a government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution.
44 Negotiation RS	A form of communication between opposing sides in a conflict in which offers and counteroffers are made and a solution occurs only when both parties agree
45 Persuasion RS	the process of creating, reinforcing, or changing people's beliefs or actions
46 Popular sovereignty RS	A belief that ultimate power resides in the people.
47 Public opinion polls/surveys RS	the distribution of the population's beliefs about politics and policy issues
48 Public records RS	Official documents available for public use. These are free from confidentiality agreements.
49 Research data RS	Data used for the purpose of answering a proposed question or testing a hypothesis
50 Reserve requirement RS	This is the percentage of their deposits that member banks must keep available in a Federal Reserve Bank.
51 Separation of powers RS	Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the legislative branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law, and the judiciary interpreting the law

1 1st amendment RS

5 freedoms: speech, press, religion, assembly, petition

2 2nd amendment RS

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

3 3rd amendment RS

The government may not house soldiers in private homes without consent of the owner

4 4th amendment RS

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

5 5th amendment RS

prohibits government from forcing individuals to testify against themselves.

6 6th amendment RS

Right to a speedy and public trial

7 7th amendment RS

Right to a trial by jury in civil cases

8 8th amendment RS

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

9 9th amendment RS

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

10 10th amendment RS

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

11 11th amendment RS

When states sue other states, it automatically goes before the Supreme Court. Residents of one state cannot sue another state. Another country can't sue the US and vice verse.

12 12th amendment RS

Separate vote for President and Vice President

13 13th amendment RS

abolished slavery

14 14th amendment RS

made "all persons born or naturalized in the United States" citizens of the country

15 15th amendment RS

The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

16 16th amendment RS

Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that authorized Congress to enact a national income tax.

17 17th amendment RS

allowed Americans to vote directly for U.S senators

18 18th amendment RS

"Prohibition Law" declared it illegal to make, transport, or sell alcohol in the United States.

19 19th amendment RS

granted women the right to vote in 1920

20 20th amendment RS

Commencement of Terms; Sessions of Congress; Death or Disqualification of President-Elect

21 21st amendment RS

Repeal of Prohibition

22 22nd amendment RS

Limits the president to two terms or 10 years.

23 23rd amendment RS

Gives Washington DC electoral college votes as if it were a state (DC still has no representation in Congress)

24 24th amendment RS

Abolishes poll taxes

25 25th amendment RS

(1) Succession of VP if president dies or become incapable to do his job.(2) if there is no VP, president must appoint one, and congress must approve

26 25th amendment RS

States cannot deny the right to vote based on age (18+)

27 27th amendment RS

Limits the power of Congress to increase its own salaries

28 Advocacy (interest) groups RS

concerned citizens who band together to try to influence the business practices of specific industries, businesses, and professions

29 Anti-federalists RS

people who opposed the Constitution

30 Bias RS

prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

31 Checks and balances RS

A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power

32 Civic RS

municipal

33 Compromise RS

an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions

34 Consensus Building RS

process of working toward achieving general agreement within a group

35 Credibility RS

the quality of being believable or trustworthy

36 Executive RS

The person who runs the government and sees that the laws are carried out

37 Federalism RS

A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments

38 Federalists RS

supporters of the Constitution

39 Interest rates RS

the proportion of a loan that is charged as interest to the borrower, typically expressed as an annual percentage of the loan outstanding.

40 Judicial RS

Interprets the laws

41 Judicial review RS

review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.

42 Legislative RS

the branch of government that makes the laws

43 Limited government RS

A principle of constitutional government; a government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution.

44 Negotiation RS

A form of communication between opposing sides in a conflict in which offers and counteroffers are made and a solution occurs only when both parties agree

45 Persuasion RS

the process of creating, reinforcing, or changing people's beliefs or actions

46 Popular sovereignty RS

A belief that ultimate power resides in the people.

47 Public opinion polls/surveys RS

the distribution of the population's beliefs about politics and policy issues

48 Public records RS

Official documents available for public use. These are free from confidentiality agreements.

49 Research data RS

Data used for the purpose of answering a proposed question or testing a hypothesis

50 Reserve requirement RS

This is the percentage of their deposits that member banks must keep available in a Federal Reserve Bank.

51 Separation of powers RS

Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the legislative branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law, and the judiciary interpreting the law

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