AP Gov 5.1 Quiz

What does the 17th amendment to the United States Constitution do?

• It granted the president the power to appoint senators

• It limited the number of terms a senator can serve

• It abolished the direct election of senators

• It established the direct election of senators by the people.

Which amendment to the United States Constitution granted women the right to vote?

• 15th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 1st Amendment

What did the 24th amendment to the United States Constitution do?

• Established a national holiday for voting

• Lowered the voting age to 18

• Required a literacy test for voting

• Abolished the poll tax for federal elections

Which amendment to the United States Constitution abolished poll taxes?

• 21st Amendment

• 24th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

What did the 26th amendment to the United States Constitution do?

• Raised the voting age from 18 to 21

• Abolished the electoral college

• Established term limits for members of Congress

• Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18

Which amendment to the United States Constitution lowered the voting age to 18?

• 21st Amendment

• 26th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

What did the 15th amendment to the United States Constitution do?

• It granted African American men the right to vote.

• It established the right to bear arms.

• It granted women the right to vote.

• It abolished slavery in the United States.

Which amendment to the United States Constitution prohibited the denial of the right to vote based on race?

• 10th Amendment

• 25th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

What did the 19th amendment to the United States Constitution do?

• It established the right to bear arms

• It abolished slavery

• It lowered the voting age to 18

• It granted women the right to vote.

Which amendment to the United States Constitution gave women the right to vote?

• 10th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 1st Amendment