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The Constitution is the highest law of the land. It is the document that gives us our rights as citizens. All laws that are made in our country must not violate the laws of the Constitution. After viewing this page could you tell whether or not it is possible for the Constitution to be changed? If so how is it done?
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The Constitution is the highest law of the land. It is the document that gives us our rights as citizens. All laws that are made in our country must not violate the laws of the Constitution. After viewing this page could you tell whether or not it is possible for the Constitution to be changed? If so how is it done?
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The United States is popularly known to have been born in 1776 after fighting a Revolutionary War with England. However, the governing body of the United States did not draft the Constitution until a later date. After reading the contents of this page can you tell what that later date was? Also can you tell what document George Mason wrote that would inspire Thomas Jefferson and ensure that a Bill of Rights would be written?
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Many countries especially in the Middle East are countries ruled by religious leaders. Are leaders in the state of Tennessee required to belong to any church or religious group?
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The state of Tennessee was created in 1796. The constitution of the state of Tennessee has been revised and replaced more than once. How many different versions have there been and in what year were those revisions written? What were the reasons that the Constitution was re-written each time?
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Much like the United States Congress the state of Tennessee has a legislative branch. The Legislative Branch of the United States consists of a Senate and House of Representatives. The state of Tennessee has a Senate and House of Representatives as well but there is a special name for the Legislative Branch in Tennessee. Can you find what that special name is?
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While there are many similarities between the Tennessee and U.S. Constitutions there are also a few differences. How old does someone have to be to become president compared to the age they need to be to become governor of Tennessee? Does a person have to be born in Tennessee to become governor?
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Many lawmakers over the years have tried to amend or change the Constitution. While many changes have been proposed, very few have been accepted and written into law. What is the likelihood that a proposed change or amendment will become part of the Constitution and be part of the law?
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While sufferage or Women's Right to Vote was made part of the U.S. Constitution in 1919 there had been many attempts to make this happen before 1919. What year did lawmakers first propose an amendment to allow women to vote? What amendment (what number) allowed women the right to vote?
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The Bill of Rights includes ten amendments and are the most crucial set of rights we as citizens of the United States enjoy. The most discussed and debated topics concerning the Bill of Rights these days concerns gun ownership (II) and religion (I). Does the second amendment say that people have the right to own a gun? Does the first amendment claim that there is a certain religion for the people of the United States to follow?
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Impeachment is the main technique that our government has to censure or restrict a member of the government who has been found to be breaking the law in some way. Under the U.S. Constitution why can someone be impeached under our current system? Has anyone including a President been impeached in our government
