Amendments
This amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920
What is the 19th Amendment
In order to become naturalized, you must live in the US for this many years.
What is 5 years.
Paying taxes is a.....
What is a duty (Mandatory)
What voting restriction specifically impacts Native American people?
What is requiring a street address?
This Supreme Court case stated that African Americans could NOT be citizens.
What is Dred Scott v. Sanford?
Passed in 1868, this amendment states that all person born on US soil is a citizen
What is the 14th Amendment
People who want to become naturalized must show proficiency in civic knowledge by taking this.
What is the citizenship test?
Participating in government is a...
What is a responsibility
These were introduced to prevent African American populations from voting. African Americans were given unfair and difficult to pass versions.
What are literacy tests?
US v. Wong Kim Ark (1898) guarantied citizenship to everyone born on US soil, even to these kind of people.
What are non-US citizens?
This Amendment, passed in 1964, abolished poll taxes.
What is the 24th amendment?
People who become naturalized must show proficiency in this language
What is English?
Freedom of Speech and Religion are both ....
What are rights?
This percentage of eligible voters actually vote.
What is ~60%?
Mackenzie v. Hare (1915) stripped citizenship from women who did this.
What is married non-US citizens?
This amendment said that citizens could not be denied the right to vote based on race, but it gave states control of the election process.
15th Amendment
The 2008 version of the Civics Test has you answer this many questions.
What is 10
Serving on a jury is a ...
What is a duty (mandatory)?
Answers vary
What are people of Japanese decent?
In 1971, this amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
What is the 26th Amendment?
The 2022 Civics Test has you answer this many questions.
What is 20?
Working towards the common good is a ....
What is a responsibility (voluntary)?
This kind of restriction said that you could only vote if your grandparent could vote.
What is a grandfather clause?
Afroyim v. Rusk (1967) states that a person cannot lose their citizenship unless they do this.
What is willingly surrender it?