Cards in this guide (17)
What amendment was designed specifically to deal with an economic issue
What amendment was both proposed and ratified in 1865
The 13th amendment was proposed and ratified in 1865.
Which group demanded a bill of rights should be added to the Constitution after it was ratified
What type of amendment has occasionally been passed in an attempt to improve American society
Social and Cultural Amendments
How long is the term for an elected member of the House of Representatives
Representatives and Delegates serve for two-year terms, while
the Resident Commissioner serves for four years. The Constitution
permits the House to expel a member with a two-thirds vote.
When was prohibition appealed
What allows the public to make changes in policies related to the structure of government social policies and suffrage
Which of the following is an example of a political amendment
President is limited to two terms in office
Which two topics does the Seventeenth Amendment cover
Suffrae and Politics
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What did members of the temperance movement believe
Many problems in society like poverty, homelessness, and laziness would be solved if alcohol were made illegal.
Although the federal government allowed citizens to consume alcohol who had the power to regulate it
state and county governments
What is the purpose of the Twenty-fifth Amendment
The Twenty-fifth Amendment (Amendment XXV) to the United States
Constitution deals with succession to the Presidency and
establishes procedures both for filling a vacancy in the office of
the Vice President, as well as responding to Presidential
disabilities.
Where did the framers of the US constitution model the legislative branch of the federal government
During the prohibition era where did people purchase and consume alcohol
Which is the only amendment that was used to repeal a previously ratified amendment
Why couldn't residents of Washington DC before 1961 vote in presidential elections
The district did not have any votes in the electoral college.
Which of the following is not considered a suffrage amendment
The term limit of a president is two years
