Amending the U.S. Constitution Quiz

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

• The voters approve the amendment in a national election.

• The president signs the amendment in a public ceremony.

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

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

To 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?

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

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

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

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

How does the Fourteenth Amendment protect individual rights?

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

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

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

• 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?

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

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

• by granting full citizenship to African Americans

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

What happened as a result of the Thirteenth Amendment?

• African Americans got the right to vote.

• All citizens were guaranteed equal protection under the law.

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

• 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?

• on the basis of employment

• on the basis of gender

• on the basis of race or color

• on the basis of religion

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

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

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

• State conventions must vote to ratify amendments.

• Over half of the original amendments have been repealed.

Which amendment or law made ALL voter discrimination illegal?

• 13th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• The Voting Rights Act of 1965

• 24th Amendment

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment