Cards in this guide (8)
What term refers to a tax that people have to pay before being allowed to vote
This is called a poll tax. It is a tax levied as a precondition
of registering as an elector ('poll' meaning 'the counting of votes
at an election').
Which two states delayed the ratification process because they had not reached a decision
The people rule and hold sovereign power in which type of government
Which amendment protects a newspaper reporter who writes a story that is critical of the President's foreign policy
The states may set a voting age lower than eighteen
In chronological order which of these events occurred first Mayflower Compact
A person who has been found not guilty will not have to stand trial again on the same charges double jeopardy which amendment applies to this scenario
Which plan proposed that both the judicial and executive could veto laws Virginia Plan Connecticut compromise New Jersey plan