Topic 2 Amendments Test Review Part Two

Front

How was slavery finally abolished in the United States?

Back

The Thirteenth Amendment was passed.

Front

The Ninth Amendment states that rights not listed in the Constitution are _______.

Back

protected

Front

In the years following the Civil War, some Southern states prevented African Americans from voting by enacting ______________.

Back

poll taxes

Front

The rights to have a trial by jury and to call witnesses in one's defense are examples of ____________.

Back

due process

Front

The Tenth Amendment states the powers not given to the national government by the Constitution must be _______________.

Back

reserved to the states or people

Front

The right to practice one's religion freely is protected by _____________.

Back

the First Amendment

Front

Which amendment would lawyers use to support an argument that stated that the punishment their client received was too serious for the crime he or she committed?

Back

Eighth Amendment

Front

If the federal government wanted to build a highway on land that you owned, the government would _______.

Back

be able to take your home, but would need to pay a fair price for it

Front

Which situation is an example of double jeopardy?

Back

A person is put on trial and found guilty of a crime for which he or she has already been tried.

Front

One effect of the Fourth Amendment is that ____________.

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judges need to issue search warrants to search people's homes