Due Process/Voting

Which responsibility of U.S. citizens is shown in the picture?

• 1. running for public office

• 1. driving a car

• 1. paying taxes

• 1. voting

The 26th Amendment lowered the voting age for Americans to (a)   years old. 

One responsibility of U.S. citizens is serving on a _____ with other citizens during a trial when called to do so.

• 1. job

• 2. jury

• 2. household

• 2. committee

Why is the U.S. Constitution called a “living document?”

• 1. The Constitution has the power to change itself.  

• 2. The Constitution is alive so it cannot be changed.  

• 1.   

  2. The Constitution can be changed as the nation changes. 

• 2. The Constitution was created to be perfect and never needs changes. 

The purpose of Due Process of Law is to ______________________.

• 1. protect the 23rd Amendment

  2.  

• 1. protect the rights of women to vote

• 2. protect the requirement of the poll tax to vote

• 1. protect the rights of people accused of breaking the law

When is Ms. Watkins birthday?

• Today

• November 15

• December 25

• Yesterday

Why is the Constitution known as a "living document?"

• It was born in the 1800's.

• It died in 2024.

• It can be changed to meet the needs of the country.

• It no longer exsist.

An amendment is suggested with what percentage of congress?

• 2/3

• 2/8

• 2/9

• 2/10

What percentage of the legislature must ratify or approve the amendment?

• 3/10

• 3/5

• 3/8

• 3/4

What were 2 amendments to the Constitution?

• paying taxes

  poll taxes

• adding living documents

  reading the Constitution

• ending slavery

  giving people the right to vote

• adding Due process

  giving the guilty consequences