1. Review! Review! Review!
What are the two houses which make up our Legislative Branch, and how is representation determined in each?
Who has the power to impeach the president, and who has the power to hold trials?
Who has the power to approve presidential appointments?
What is special about the requirements for being President?
What are the three levels of our Judicial system, and what type of jurisdiction does each have?

2. Constitutional Amendments
EOC Review
Constitutional Amendments
Ms. Croy
7th Grade Civics

3. Goals
Distinguish how the Constitution safeguards and limits individual rights
Evaluate rights contained in the Bill of Rights and other amendments to the Constitution

4. Key Vocabulary Safeguard Bill of Rights Due Process of Law Suffrage
To Protect or uphold
Bill of Rights
The First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which establishes the basic freedoms of American citizens
Due Process of Law
A system of rules/justice used to guarantee the rights of a person to life, liberty, and property
Suffrage
The right to vote, protected by the 15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th Amendments
Equal Protection Under the Law
A guarantee from the 14th Amendment, which states that all citizens are to be treated equally no matter their race, gender, class, etc.

5. How do we amend the Constitution?
Step 1:
The Amendment is proposed by either
A 2/3 vote by both houses of Congress
A national convention called by the states
Step 2:
The Amendment is ratified by either
A 3/4 vote by the 50 state legislatures
3/4 of state conventions called by each state

6. What are the rights listed in the First Amendment?
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Press
Freedom to Petition

7. What are the rights of the accused included in the Bill of Rights?
Protection from Search and Seizure (Amendment 4)
Due Process of Law (Amendment 5)
Protection from Self-incrimination (Amendment 5)
Protection from Double Jeopardy (Amendment 5)
Right to an attorney (Amendment 6)
Right to a fair and speedy trial (Amendment 6)
Right to a trial in a civil case (Amendment 7)
Protection from excessive bail (Amendment 8)
Protection from cruel and unusual punishment (Amendment 8)

8. What are the Protections from the abuse of government power included in the Bill of Rights?
Second Amendment
Right to bear arms
Third Amendment
Protection from soldier quartering
Fifth Amendment
Eminent Domain, meaning the government cannot take your property without fair payment
Ninth Amendment
Guarantees rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the People
Tenth Amendment
Guarantees powers not listed in the Constitution belong to the States

9. How do Constitutional rights impact citizens?
It is important to know your rights and limitations so that you are protected
You can feel confident in your Constitutional rights because they can never be taken away
We have agreed to give power to the government for the protection of our rights (social contract)

10. Additional Key Amendments
Civil War (Reconstruction) Amendments
13th Amendment – Abolished Slavery
14th Amendment – Defined citizenship, guarantees equal protection under the law
15th Amendment – guarantees the right to vote to all citizens regardless of race
Voting Rights Amendments
19th Amendment – granted women’s suffrage
24th Amendment – forbids poll taxes
26th Amendment – lowered the voting age to 18

11. proposed ratified 2/3 3/4 convention state arms quartering
Constitutional Amendments
SWBAT Understand the amendment process and be able to evaluate how amendments safeguard and limit individual rights
Amending the Constitution
Step 1: Amendment is ________________ by…
Step 2: Amendment is ________________
by…
A ________ vote of both houses of Congress
A national ____________________ called by the states
________ of the 50 state legislatures
3/4 of ___________ conventions called by each state
1st Amendment
___________________________________________________
2nd Amendment
Right to bear ____________
3rd Amendment
Protection from soldier ____________________
4th Amendment
Protection from _______________________________________
5th Amendment
______ Process, No Double _______________, Eminent Domain, and No Self-______________________ (Plead the 5th)
6th Amendment
Right to a fair and speedy ___________ and an ________________
7th Amendment
Right to a jury trial in a ___________ case of $20 or more
8th Amendment
No cruel and unusual ____________________ or excessive _______
9th Amendment
The ______________ Rights
10th Amendment
The _______________ Powers
13th Amendment
Abolished _________________
14th Amendment
Defined _____________________ and provides _____________ protection under the law to all citizens
15th Amendment
Guarantees the right to _____________ regardless of race
19th Amendment
Gave _______________ suffrage (the right to ___________).
24th Amendment
Forbids ________________________ (a tax required to vote, used to discriminate against minorities)
26th Amendment
Lowered the voting age to ________ (Vietnam War)
proposed
ratified
2/3
3/4
convention
state
Freedom of religion, assembly, speech, press, petition
arms
quartering
Search and seizure
due
jeopardy
incrimination
trial
attorney
civil
punishment
bail
People’s
State’s
slavery
citizenship
equal
vote
women
vote
Poll taxes 18

12. How did the passage of the 15th and 24th amendment impact political participation?
All persons who passed a literacy test could now vote
All children of foreign citizens could now vote
Expanded the voting rights of African-Americans
Expanded the voting rights of women