Tennessee's Role in the 19th Amendment Quiz

What does the term 'ratify' mean?

• To write a new law

• To formally approve or confirm

• To reject a proposed law

• To discuss a legal document

What is an amendment?

• A new law

• A change or addition to a legal document

• A type of voting process

• A political campaign

Who are constituents?

• Members of a political party

• Judges in a court

• Citizens who elect representatives

• People who write laws

What does 'lobbying' involve?

• Organizing a protest

• Writing a new amendment

• Influencing politicians on an issue

• Voting in an election

What is a resolution?

• A meeting of political leaders

• A type of voting process

• A new law passed by the government

• A formal expression of opinion by a legislative body

What does it mean to certify something?

• To write it down

• To reject it

• To officially recognize or confirm it

• To discuss it in a meeting

What is a deadlock?

• A meeting of political leaders

• A new law

• A type of voting process

• A situation where progress is impossible

What is suffrage?

• A meeting of political leaders

• A new law

• A type of political campaign

• The right to vote in political elections

What is a session in a legislative context?

• A new law

• A type of voting process

• A period during which a legislature meets to conduct business

• A meeting of political leaders

What does hostility refer to in the text?

• A new law

• A type of political campaign

• Unfriendly or antagonistic behavior or attitudes

• Friendly behavior towards an idea