Amendments 2-6
Amendments 6-11
Amendments 12-16
Amendments 17-21
Amendments 22-27
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What was a reason why it was important to have the Second Amendment? a. threat of civil war b. threat of foreign invasion c. threat from Indian attack d. both b and c
What is d. both b and c
100
Which Amendment states that the federal courts may not take cases brought by individuals against the states? a. 8th b. 9th c. 10th d. 11th
What is d. 11th
100
The Twelfth Amendment was designed to avoid a situation like the election of 1796, when John Adams was elected President and _________ ___________ was elected Vice President, and they had opposing policy ideas. a. George Washington b. Thomas Jefferson c. James Madison d. Alexander Hamilton
What is b. Thomas Jefferson
100
If a Senator dies or leaves office, the __________ of his/her state must call for a special election to fill their seat. a. Representative b. governor c. attorney general d. other Senator
What is b. governor
100
Which is not a limitation that is placed on President's due to the 22nd Amendment? a. they may be elected no more than twice b. they may be elected no more than four times. c. they may not serve a total of more than 10 years d. none of the above
What is b. they may be elected no more than four times; this was a reaction to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency, because they did not want a President to have too much power.
200
In order to conduct a search of a car or home, the police must obtain a _________ __________ from a judge. a. reasonable doubt b. search warrant c. just compensation d. probable cause
What is b. search warrant
200
True or False: Right to call their own witnesses is one of the six protections provided to accused criminals according to the 6th Amendment.
What is True
200
Which Amendment allowed Congress to impose a tax on income? a. 16th b. 15th c. 12th d. 14th
What is a. 16th
200
The 13-year-period that began with the ratification of the 18th Amendment is known as ___________. a. Prohibition b. dry c. women's suffrage d. temperance
What is a. Prohibition
200
What war prompted the voting age to change from 21 to 18? a. Vietnam b. World War I c. World War II d. Civil War
What is a. Vietnam
300
True or False: Waiting periods to buy guns is not a reasonable restriction.
What is False: courts upheld that it is reasonable.
300
Which of the following is not a right provided to accused criminals under the 6th Amendment? a. right to lawyer b. right to have list of prosecutions witnesses c. right to a last meal d. right to trial by jury
What is c. right to a last meal
300
Two-Parter: True or False: The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery, except as punishment for a crime. True or False: the Fourteenth Amendment granted full U.S. citizenship to African Americans and gave them the same civil rights as other Americans.
What is True/True
300
True or False: Since the 21st Amendment repealed the 18th, states were no longer able to outlaw intoxicating liquors.
What is False: The individual states were allowed to outlaw alcohol if they wished to do so.
300
The Twenty-Fourth Amendment provides that states may not impose a _______ ________, and was passed because the southern states were using this to prevent poor African Americans from voting. a. income tax b. property tax c. sin tax d. poll tax
What is d. poll tax...which is a tax paid in order to vote
400
According to the Fifth Amendment, there are four protections given to accused people in criminal cases. Which is NOT a protection? a. no double jeopardy b. due process c. indictment from grand jury d. accused must testify against him or herself.
What is d. accused must testify against him or herself is not correct because actually it states that the accused does NOT have to testify against him or herself.
400
According to the 6th Amendment, accused criminals have the right to a "_________ and public ________".
What is "speedy and public trial"
400
True or False: The Emancipation Proclamation only freed slaves in the Confederate states.
What is True....this is why Lincoln pursued the Thirteenth Amendment with such vigor; no one was sure the President had the power to free the slaves by a proclamation.
400
What was the name of the movement that won passage of the 19th Amendment? a. prohibition b. women's suffrage movement c. temperance movement d. jazz
What is b. women's suffrage movement....two interesting facts about this amendment are that: 1. women were able to vote in 30 states before the 19th Amendment was ratified, and 2. the states decide if women can vote because it is not written in the Constitution.
400
Two-parter: Which amendment holds the fastest ratification at 107 days? a. 26th b. 27th c. 22nd d. 24th True or False: Washington D.C. has 3 electors in the Electoral College.
What is a. 26th and True
500
In order to get a search warrant, police must do four things: which is NOT something they need to do? a. give an oath b. show probable cause c. describe the place, person or things in detail that they wish to search. d. read people their rights
What is d. read people their rights
500
According to the Eleventh Amendment, states enjoy "_________ _____________" from lawsuits.
What is "sovereign immunity"
500
Which Supreme Court Case resulted in the integration of public schools, as a result of the 14th Amendment. a. Madison v. Brown b. Brown v. Board of Trustees c. Brown v. Board of Education d. Plessy v. Ferguson
What is c. Brown v. Board of Education (1954)...with the idea of "separate but equal" being unconstitutional.
500
The 20th Amendment changed inauguration day from March 4th to ____________ ______. a. January 1st b. January 20th c. March 20th d. November 11th
What is b. January 20th
500
Which is NOT a provision, according to the 25th Amendment, concerning the Vice President? a. If office becomes vacant, the President must propose a new Vice President for approval to the House and Senate. b. If the President has to discharge his duties the Vice President becomes the "acting President". c. When the President certifies he can perform his duties again, he can resume office. d. When the President certifies he can perform his duties again, he can resume office with approval from the "acting President"
What is d. When the President certifies he can perform his duties again, he can resume office with approval from the "acting President"
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