Right and Responsibilities Review

Our U.S. Constitution ________________ the power of the government while _____________________ its citizens.

• shows, ruling

• is, making

• limits, protecting

• protecting, limits

When the government does something wrong, newspapers and reporters have the right to print stories about it.

• True

• False

Trial by _____________ is a right under the law.

• court

• judges

• jury

• lawyers

Being able to say what you want to say in a respectful manner- "Freedom of Speech"

• Right

• Responsibility

• Privilege

• Citizen

Practicing the religion you want to practice-“freedom of religion”

• Right

• Responsibility

• Privilege

• Citizen

Getting to school on time each day.

• Right

• Responsibility

• Privilege

• Citizen

Duties of citizens include...

• serving in the military.

• paying taxes.

• attending school.

• All of these

After the 15th Amendment was passed giving freed slaves the right to vote, some states used certain laws to try to prevent them from voting. These were called "Jim Crow" laws. One was a __________ (which is money a voter must pay to be able to vote)

• crime tax

• slave tax

• poll tax

Which amendment gave women the right to vote? It's also called women's suffrage.

• 24th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

Which amendment did people not have to pay a tax, called a poll tax, in order to vote?

• 21st Amendment

• 24th Amendment

• 20th Amendment

• 22nd Amendment