5th Grade Social Studies Review 2

What is the best definition for due process?

• Getting what you deserve at the right time
• Getting put in prison if you are guilty of a crime
• Protection from unfair actions by the government
• The ability to have freedom in a country

The due process clause was designed to...

• protect people's freedom of assembly.

• protect the privacy rights of US citizens.

• establish a separation of church and state.

• ensure fair treatment for those accused of crimes.

In which situation would due process protections be MOST important?

• Anna is accused of stealing a car, but she claims she was home at the time the car was stolen.

• Andre was expecting a tax refund, but he discovered he actually owes the government money.

• Arianna is angry that people littering in her city, but the city council refuses to pass anti-littering laws.

• Aaron owns a farm near the city, but he is being forced to sell the farm to the city so a new road can be built.

This constitutional amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.

• 15th amendment

• 19th amendment

• 26th amendment

• 23rd amendment

This amendment gives women full voting rights.

• 15th amendment

• 19th amendment

• 24th amendment

• 12th amendment

This amendment granted voting rights to African American men.

• 19th amendment

• 15th amendment

• 24th amendment

• 5th amendment

This amendment abolished poll taxes.

• 15

• 19

• 23

• 24

This amendment said that residents of Washington, D.C., could vote in presidential elections.

• 15

• 19

• 23

• 24

What fraction of the House of Representatives and Senate must pass a proposed amendment before it goes to the state legislatures for ratification?

• 2/3
• 3/4
• 1/2
• 1/4

After a change to the constitution has been proposed by 2/3 of both Houses of Congress, what fraction of the state legislatures must ratify (approve) the amendment before it is added to the U.S. Constitution?

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 1/3