Amendments

Multiple Choice

This amendment extended the right to vote to citizens regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

Multiple Choice

This amendment abolished slavery.

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

Multiple Choice

This amendment gave citizens in Washington D.C. the right to vote in federal elections. What is the name of this amendment?

• 22nd Amendment

• 20th Amendment

• 21st Amendment

• 23rd Amendment

Multiple Choice

Why was the 26th Amendment passed?

• The era after the Civil War was called Reconstruction.

• Slavery was abolished.

• Congress has the power to tax income.

• People 18 and over being drafted to the Vietnam War.

Multiple Choice

What does the 26th Amendment do?

• Abolished the right to vote for people under 30
• Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
• Limited the number of terms a president can serve
• Raised the voting age from 18 to 21

Multiple Choice

The 25th Amendment sets out the order of succession to the Presidency. If the President dies, the Vice President is next in line. Which official follows next?

• Secretary of State
• Secretary of Defence
• Speaker of the House
• President pro tempore of Senate

Multiple Choice

The ______ allows the Vice President to become acting President if the President is temporarily unable to carry out the duties of office.

• 2nd amendment

• 25th amendment

• 12th amendment

• 24th amendment

Multiple Choice

What is the 22nd Amendment?

• 18 years olds get the right to vote

• Women get the right to vote

• Repeal prohibition

• President can serve only 2 terms

Multiple Choice

What is 27th Amendment?

• Right to bear arms

• Popular election of U.S. Senators

• Congress cannot accept a pay raise until next term

• President takes office on January 20th

Multiple Choice

The major purpose of these provisions of the 14th Amendment was to

• limit the power of the federal government

• expand the civil rights of women

• maintain competition in business

• protect the rights of African Americans