Constitution Structure and Content Flashcards
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Which amendment extended the right to vote to women?
Answer: 19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, prohibits denying the right to vote on the basis of sex.
How many votes in the Senate are required to override a presidential veto?
Answer: Two-thirds (67)
Article I, Section 7 requires a two-thirds supermajority in both chambers to override a presidential veto.
The 5th Amendment's protection against self-incrimination applies in which setting?
Answer: Any government proceeding, including criminal trials
The 5th Amendment's self-incrimination clause applies broadly to any compelled government proceeding, not just criminal trials.
Article I grants Congress the power to regulate commerce 'among the several states'; this is called the:
Answer: Commerce Clause
The Commerce Clause in Article I, Section 8 is the basis for much federal economic regulation.
Which amendment repealed Prohibition by repealing the 18th Amendment?
Answer: 21st Amendment
The 21st Amendment, ratified in 1933, ended Prohibition by repealing the 18th Amendment's ban on alcohol.
Under Article III, judges of the Supreme Court and inferior federal courts hold their offices for how long?
Answer: Life terms (during good behavior)
Article III grants federal judges lifetime tenure 'during good behavior,' insulating them from political pressure.
The 10th Amendment reserves powers not delegated to the federal government to:
Answer: The states or the people
The 10th Amendment affirms that powers not granted to the federal government are reserved to the states or the people.