Constitutional Knowledge Flashcard

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What was the result of Brown v. Board of Education?

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It declared school segregation unconstitutional.

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What is a state constitutional convention?

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A large meeting of elected representatives meeting to discuss constitutional changes.

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What is the purpose of a state constitutional commission?

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To analyze and suggest changes to a state’s constitution.

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What does the Fourteenth Amendment ensure?

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Equal protection under the law.

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What are the Articles of the Constitution?

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Sections outlining the structure of government.

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What are the Bill of Rights?

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A list of individual freedoms in the first 10 amendments.

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What is federalism?

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A division of power between national, state, and local governments.

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What did the Seventeenth Amendment change?

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Established the direct election of senators (election by the people).

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What was the decision in Texas v. Johnson?

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Flag burning is protected as free speech.

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What does the First Amendment protect?

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Freedom of religion, speech, the press, right to petition, and assemble.