MYA Review Part II

Which is NOT required to become President of the United States?

• at least fourteen-year resident

• at least age thirty five

• law school graduate

• natural born citizen

Who do lobbyists represent in their attempts to influence government?

• military officers

• elected officials

• interest groups

• circuit judges

An amendment is

• a change to the Supreme Court.

• a change to the Executive cabinet.

• a change to the constitution.

• a change to the composition of Congress.

What are the two steps to amending the U.S. Constitution?

• Proposal and Voting

• Introduction and Voting

• Proposal and Ratification

• Introduction and Voting

Ratification (approval) of proposed (suggested) amendments happens

• by popular vote.

• at the state level.

• with a 3/4 approval of both houses of Congress.

• at the national level with a majority vote in Congress and presidential approval.

This amendment abolished (got rid of) slavery.

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

• 3rd

This amendment gave citizenship to all people born in the U.S. even if they were previously a slave.

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

• 4th

This amendment included the citizenship clause, due process clause, and equal protection clause.

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

• 9th

This amendment granted the right to vote to men who are black.

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

• 9th

What does the word SUFFRAGE mean?

• The right to work.

• The right to vote.

• The right to suffer.

• The right to speak your mind.