Unit 6, Lesson 4

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called...

• the Bill of Acts

• the Bill of Rights

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Preamble

What does the Bill of Rights do?

• It protects the government from the people.

• It protects the government's right to tax the people.

• It protects the basic rights of the people.

• It protects rights for the wealthy.

Which amendment protects the freedoms of religion, speech, assembly, and the press?

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Eighth Amendment

________________ of the law means that government must follow the rules established by law.

• Due recess

• Fundamental process

• Veto power

• Due process

Citizens who decide a court case are called a...

• judge

• jury

• lawyer

• poll tax

What age do you need to be to vote in the United States?

• 16

• 21

• 25

• 18

In which year did women receive the right to vote in the U.S?

• 1961

• 1870

• 1920

• 1964

What is the 15th amendment?

• The right for formerly enslaved men in the U.S. to vote.

• The right for enslaved people to be freed.

• The right for enslaved women to vote.

• The right for all people over the age of 18 to vote.

Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18?

• 18th

• 19th

• 24th

• 26th

When did the residents of Washington D.C. receive the right to vote for federal offices?

• 1870

• 1920

• 1961

• 1971