Civics/Government Review

A person who is accused of a crime is guaranteed a fair/speedy trial by their peers.

A person accused of a crime is not allowed to go to their trial by their peers.

A person can be accused of a crime before they have been given a fair trial by their peers.

A person who committed the crime is a free person if they have had a fair trial by their peers.

An African-American woman goes to cast her vote in the local election but is required to pass a literacy test before voting.

An African-American man goes to cast his vote in the local election but is required to pass a literacy test before voting.

An African-American family is captured in the North and returned to the South due to the Fugitive Slave Act.

An African-American family is denied help by the Freedmen's Bureau.

13th amendment

15th amendment

17th amendment

21st amendment

Women

Senators

African- American Men

Children under the age of 18

by staying home, watching the debates, and tweeting about the issues

by placing a candidate’s campaign signs in her yard to show her support

by staying home and not voting because she can’t decide who to support

by researching and voting for the candidate she believes is best for the job

right to vote

right to due process

right to free speech

right to bear arms

a debate to a state law

a debate in Congress

a change to the U.S. Constitution

a debate against states' rights

Two-thirds of the states must approve a Constitutional Convention for their amendment to have a chance of becoming law.

Sam and Joe’s group will have to convince a member of Congress to introduce the amendment.

Sam and Joe propose the amendment themselves without the support of a member of Congress.

Three-fourths of the states will have to ratify the amendment.

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They knew popular opinion would guide changes to the Constitution.

They knew senators would have different ideas about how to lead the country.

They knew changes would be needed as new challenges surfaced.

They knew presidents would have different ideas about how to lead the country.