Question
(4 points)
True False
Incorporation is the process by which the Bill of Rights is applied to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment.
Amendments are RATIFIED by a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate OR by ⅔ of the states.
The first amendment covers freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
Civil Liberties are protections against government actions that infringe upon individual freedoms.
True False
Incorporation is the process by which the Bill of Rights is applied to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment.
Amendments are RATIFIED by a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate OR by ⅔ of the states.
The first amendment covers freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
Civil Liberties are protections against government actions that infringe upon individual freedoms.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Here are the answers to your true/false statements:
1. **True** - Incorporation is the process by which the Bill of Rights is applied to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment.
2. **False** - Amendments are ratified by a three-fourths (¾) majority of the states, not by ⅔ of the states. The two-thirds majority vote is required for proposing an amendment in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
3. **True** - The First Amendment covers freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
4. **True** - Civil liberties are protections against government actions that infringe upon individual freedoms.
So, the answers are:
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True
1. **True** - Incorporation is the process by which the Bill of Rights is applied to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment.
2. **False** - Amendments are ratified by a three-fourths (¾) majority of the states, not by ⅔ of the states. The two-thirds majority vote is required for proposing an amendment in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
3. **True** - The First Amendment covers freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
4. **True** - Civil liberties are protections against government actions that infringe upon individual freedoms.
So, the answers are:
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True