1. Jeopardy
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Mr. Gipson

2. The Constitution and Key Terms Amending the Constitution
The Amendments
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3. The number of Articles that make up the US Constitution
What is 7?
The number of Articles that make up the US Constitution
Row 1, Col 1

4. To approve a proposed constitutional Amendment
What is to ratify?
To approve a proposed constitutional Amendment
1,2

5. Guarantees freedom of speech, religion, press …
What is the First Amendment?
Guarantees freedom of speech, religion, press …
1,3

6. The Branch of Government that creates laws
What is the Legislative Branch?
The Branch of Government that creates laws
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7. The article in the Constitution that covers the Judicial Branch
What is Article III?
The article in the Constitution that covers the Judicial Branch
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8. The number of votes required for congress to propose an Amendment
What is 2/3 votes?
The number of votes required for congress to propose an Amendment
2,2

9. Protects you from incriminating yourself
What is the 5th Amendment?
Protects you from incriminating yourself
2,3

10. First wrote about the Social Compact
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
First wrote about the Social Compact
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11. What is ex post facto?
A protection within the constitution that states that a person cannot be held responsible to a law that is written now for actions they committed before the law was written
3,1

12. What is 3/4th of the States?
The number of states required to approve a proposed constitutional amendment.
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13. Forbids cruel and unusual punishment
What is the 8th Amendment?
Forbids cruel and unusual punishment
3,3

14. Father of the Constitution
Who is James Madison?
Father of the Constitution
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15. What is Habeas Corpus?
If you are arrested for a crime, the government is required to tell you why you are being arrested.
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16. What is Judicial Review?
An informal change to the constitution that allows the supreme court to declare laws unconstitutional
4,2

17. This amendment put a 2 term or 10 year limit on Presidents
What is the 22nd Amendment?
This amendment put a 2 term or 10 year limit on Presidents
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18. Supreme Court nominations are approved by …
Who is the Senate (This is a Legislative Branch’s check on the Supreme Court?
Supreme Court nominations are approved by …
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19. Congress can write any law it deems “Necessary and Proper.”
What is the Elastic Clause?
Congress can write any law it deems “Necessary and Proper.”
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20. What is 2/3 of the states request a constitutional convention?
A Constitutional method for proposing an Amendment that has never been used
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21. What is the 11th Amendment?
federal courts can’t force states to be sued without the state’s consent.
5,3

22. Voltaire does not like this
What is intolerance?
Voltaire does not like this
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