The Constitution and Amendments to the Constitution

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What is an amendment?

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A change or addition

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What was the purpose of the 17th Amendment passed during the Progressive Era?

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Give more power to the people & reduce political corruption

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The 18th Amendment, Prohibition, was repealed by which Amendment?

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21st

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The ____ amendment is often considered the most important. It protects freedom of religion, freedom of assembly (meeting), the right to petition, freedom of the press, and freedom of speech.

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1st

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The 14th Amendment was originally designed to grant citizenship to:

• the children of Irish-Americans
• children born in US territories that had not yet become states
• women who did not yet have the right to vote but needed some legal protection
• recently freed slaves

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recently freed slaves

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President Lincoln helped make sure this amendment was passed to solve the main problem that had led to the Civil War and to expand his earlier Emancipation Proclamation to apply to the whole country. What is this amendment? Options: 10, 13, 16, 19

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13

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The first 3 ___________ of the Constitution set up the government into legislative, executive, and judicial branches. Options:

amendments

,

articles

,

preambles

,

rights

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articles

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Why is Article V of the Constitution important?

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It allows changes to be made so the Constitution can adjust to the times.

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The 22nd amendment limits the president to two terms in office. It was passed after _______ was elected 4 times.

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Franklin Roosevelt

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Why is freedom of the press important for a healthy democracy?

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It allows TV, radio, websites, and newspapers to freely share information with the American people and monitor the government.