Civil War Amendments PEAK

Which is the last step in amending the U.S. Constitution?

• A. The voters approve the amendment in a national election.

• B. The president signs the amendment in a public ceremony.

• C. Three-fourths of the state legislatures ratify the amendment.

• D. Two-thirds of both houses of Congress ratify the amendment

What age did the Twenty-sixth Amendment lower the voting age?

• 16

• 18

• 21

• 25

How did the Twenty-fourth Amendment allow more Americans to vote?

• a. It changed voting laws, which meant that non-U.S. citizens were able to vote.

• b. It outlawed poll taxes, which many states used to prevent poor Americans from voting.

• c. It prevented grandfather clauses, which many states used to prevent women from voting.

• d. It required literacy tests, which meant that Americans became better educated about voting.

How does the Fourteenth Amendment protect individual rights?

• a. By defining citizenship, it declares that all citizens have the same rights.

• b. By granting women the right to vote, it ensures that women have a say in government.

• c. By outlawing slavery, it gave African American men the right to vote.

• d. By requiring the direct election of senators, it protects the principle of direct representation.

How did the Fourteenth Amendment’s due process clause extend the Bill of Rights?

• a. by claiming additional rights not mentioned in the Bill of Rights

• b. by extending the right to vote to all U.S. citizens

• c. by granting full citizenship to African Americans

• d. by preventing states from denying rights granted in the Bill of Rights

6. What happened as a result of the Thirteenth Amendment?

• a. African Americans got the right to vote.

• b. All citizens were guaranteed equal protection under the law.

• c. The right to own slaves was extended for 20 years.

• d. Slavery was outlawed in all states and U.S. territories.

According to the Fifteenth Amendment, on what basis could citizens no longer be denied the right to vote?

• a. on the basis of employment

• b. on the basis of gender

• c. on the basis of race or color

• d. on the basis of religion

Which of the following is true of the constitutional amendment process?

• a. Three-fourths of the states must ratify proposed amendments.

• b. The easy process has allowed hundreds of amendments to be approved.

• c. State conventions must vote to ratify amendments.

• d. Over half of the original amendments have been repealed.

Which amendment or law made ALL voter discrimination illegal?

• a. 13^th Amendment

• b. 15^th Amendment

• c. The Voting Rights Act of 1965

• d. 24^th Amendment

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

• a. 13^th Amendment

• b. 14^th Amendment

• c. 15^th Amendment

• d. 19^th Amendment