Civics 101: The US Constitution

[Raphael]

The memory ain't what it used to be.

In 9th grade my Civics teacher got mad at he class and required us to memorize all of the Constitutional Amendments in order. I handed in the list a few minutes later^[1] and spent the rest of the week doodling and doing homework for other classes. Last year a friend of mine's son was having trouble in his U.S. History class and I discovered that I couldn't remember three of them and got the order of two mixed up.








1. I think this had a lot to do with spending 1st through part of 8th grade just outside of Washington D.C. where everything was government. If you got a word question in math it had to do with appropriations. If you diagramed a sentence in English it was usually something from the Constitution or Declaration of Independence.

Atleast you didn't have to learn a whole new constitution while you were in high school.
http://govza.gcis.gov.za/documents/c...th-africa-1996

[Teallaura]

[rogue06]

Psst! You forgot 'redress of grievance'!

The memory ain't what it used to be.

In 9th grade my Civics teacher got mad at he class and required us to memorize all of the Constitutional Amendments in order. I handed in the list a few minutes later^[1] and spent the rest of the week doodling and doing homework for other classes. Last year a friend of mine's son was having trouble in his U.S. History class and I discovered that I couldn't remember three of them and got the order of two mixed up.








1. I think this had a lot to do with spending 1st through part of 8th grade just outside of Washington D.C. where everything was government. If you got a word question in math it had to do with appropriations. If you diagramed a sentence in English it was usually something from the Constitution or Declaration of Independence.

[Teallaura]

The First Amendment has more than two things. It covers freedom of religion, speech, press and assembly. And it isn't alone. For instance, the Fifth covers the need for Grand Jury indictments for capital and infamous crimes, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, due process and compensation for the taking of property by the government.

Psst! You forgot 'redress of grievance'!

[rogue06]

Well now that's just cheating, sneaking two things into one amendment like that

The First Amendment has more than two things. It covers freedom of religion, speech, press and assembly. And it isn't alone. For instance, the Fifth covers the need for Grand Jury indictments for capital and infamous crimes, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, due process and compensation for the taking of property by the government.

[Teallaura]

which probably have half a brick in them and a few blood stains. Or as some people like to call it, evidence.

Nah, we get rid of those when we hide the body....

[Raphael]

Oh no, we're gonna throw in two pair of slightly used socks, too!

which probably have half a brick in them and a few blood stains. Or as some people like to call it, evidence.

[Teallaura]

I know, I know! A full round of insincere left-handed compliments!

Oh no, we're gonna throw in two pair of slightly used socks, too!

[Juvenal]

15/15, got them all correct. What do I win?

I know, I know! A full round of insincere left-handed compliments!

[Teallaura]

Well now that's just cheating, sneaking two things into one amendment like that

Five, just counting the enumerated.

[Raphael]

You're right, it is, but they might not have cited the full amendment.

First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.^[1]

Courtesy of Wikipedia

Well now that's just cheating, sneaking two things into one amendment like that

[Teallaura]

I missed 4.

#4. <-- by phrasing I thought it was a trick question.....it wasn't
#6. <-- I've not really paid much attention who your past vice presidents were.
#7. <-- I have no idea why I selected the option I did.
#14. <-- I thought it was the third amendment because for some bizarre reason I thought the first was about free speech.

First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.^[1]

Courtesy of Wikipedia

[Quantum Weirdness]

Not surprisingly, I'm the one who missed 6.

[robrecht]

#14. <-- I thought it was the third amendment because for some bizarre reason I thought the first was about free speech.

You're right, it is, but they might not have cited the full amendment.

[Raphael]

I missed 4.

#4. <-- by phrasing I thought it was a trick question.....it wasn't
#6. <-- I've not really paid much attention who your past vice presidents were.
#7. <-- I have no idea why I selected the option I did.
#14. <-- I thought it was the third amendment because for some bizarre reason I thought the first was about free speech.