Constitution Flashcards
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Which amendment granted women the right to vote?
Answer: Nineteenth Amendment
The Nineteenth Amendment, ratified in 1920, granted women the right to vote and prohibited denial of suffrage based on sex.
What does the Tenth Amendment reserve to the states or the people?
Answer: Powers not delegated to the federal government
The Tenth Amendment states that powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited to the states, are reserved to the states or the people.
How is a constitutional amendment ratified after being proposed by Congress?
Answer: Three-fourths of state legislatures must ratify it
After Congress proposes an amendment by a two-thirds vote, it must be ratified by three-fourths (38 of 50) of the state legislatures or state conventions.
The Fourth Amendment protects citizens from:
Answer: Unreasonable searches and seizures
The Fourth Amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures and requires warrants to be supported by probable cause.
Which body has the sole power to try impeachments according to the Constitution?
Answer: The Senate
Article I grants the Senate sole power to try all impeachments; the House has the sole power to impeach (formally charge) an official.
What constitutional clause allows Congress to make laws 'necessary and proper' to carry out its enumerated powers?
Answer: Elastic Clause
The Necessary and Proper Clause (also called the Elastic Clause) in Article I gives Congress flexibility to pass laws needed to execute its listed powers.
Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
Answer: Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment, ratified in 1865, abolished slavery and involuntary servitude except as punishment for a crime.