Citizenship quiz

Professor Hayden said who could vote under the constitution as it was written in 1776?

• African Americnas

• White men

• Women

• White men who owned property

What was the purpose for the poll taxs?

• to stop women from voting

• to control who won the election

• to all all citizens the right to vote

• to stop African Americans from voting

Who gained voting rights with the passing of the 15th and 19th Amendments?

• women and African American

• Property owners

  and Native American

• African Americans and white males

• white males and women

What was the main impact that the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 have on the voting rights of United States Citizens.

• It allowed African Americans the rights to vote without any obstructions.

• It allowed Native Americans the right to vote without any obstructions.

• It allowed poor people the right to vote without any obstructions.

• It allowed women the rights to vote without any obstructions.

1. Freedom of religion, speech, assembly, and petition 2. Rights to keep and bear arms in order to maintain a well regulated mitlitia, 3. No quartering of soldiers, 4. Freedom from unresonable searches and seizures, 5. Right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, and double jeopardy, 6. Right to accused person, e.g. right to a speedy and public trial, 7. Right of trial by jury in civil cases, 8. Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishments, 9. Other rights of the people, 10. Powers reserved for the States.

(Which of the following would best complete the title of these 10 amendments)?

• Qualities of a good citizen

• Rights given to all citizens

• Responsibilities of all citizens

• Actions to solve community issues

What rights and privileges do the 14th Amendment protect?

• It gave voting rights to all citizens

• 1. Everyone has equal protection under the law.

  2. All people are born in the United States are considered citizens.

• It gave freedom to enslaved African Americans

• It allowed separate but equal facilities for Afreican Americans.

A period in United States history in which African American participated in organized marches, sit-ins, and boycotts is know as?

• Civil Rights Movement

• Civil War

• American Revolution

• Voting Rights Movement

Use the image to answer the question.

Martin Luther King Jr. was the leader of the civil rights movement in the United States. What impact did the Civil Rights Movement have on the culture of the United States?

• Land owned by the colonies doubled in size.

• Citizens of the United States have incorporated African culture into thrir everyday lives.

• The Civil Rights Movement gave equa; rights to all ciizen of the United States.

• African Americans are allowed to vote.

Use the chart to answer the following question.

Which statement best describes the chart?

• The chart describes the responsibilities people have as a good citizen

• The chart describes the rights people have as a good citizen.

• The chart describes the duties people have as a good citizen.

• The chart describes how people should vote as a good citizen