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Rights and Responsibilities Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which term is the best meaning of "suffrage"?
a)
the right for women to protest
b)
the right to vote in elections
c)
citizenship
d)
freedom
2.
How did the 24th Amendment expand voting rights to Americans?
a)
States could charge poll taxes in elections
b)
Literacy tests were required so minorities learned to read
c)
It made poll taxes illegal
d)
It did nothing to expand voting rights
3.
The 19th Amendment expanded voting rights to which group of people?
a)
Women
b)
18 year olds
c)
All freed slaves
d)
All Americans
4.
Which event led to the proposal and ratification of the 26th Amendment?
a)
Women's Suffrage Movement
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Civil Rights Movement
d)
World War II
5.
Forcing people to pay for the right to vote was called a _________?
a)
Literacy Test
b)
Poll Tax
6.
Are residents of Washington, D.C. banned from voting for the President?
a)
Yes
b)
No
7.

Which part of the Federal government is MOST involved in the amendment process?

a)

Congress

b)

The Cabinet

c)

The President

d)

The Supreme Court

8.

After an amendment to the United States Constitution is proposed by Congress, it must be ratifies before it can be added to the Constitution. What does ratified mean?

a)

to be avoided

b)

to be removed

c)

to be voted on

d)

to be approved

9.

Why did the America's Founding Fathers create an amendment process to be included in the Constitution?

a)

to allow for the creation of new laws

b)

to allow for the election of a new president

c)

to allow changes to be made in the Constitution

d)

to allow the government to tax citizens

10.

Which amendment is represented in the picture?

a)

19th

b)

24th

c)

26th

d)

15th

11.

After a change to the constitution has been proposed by 2/3 of both Houses of Congress, what fraction of the state legislatures must ratify (approve) the amendment before it is added to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

2/3

b)

1/2

c)

3/4

d)

1/3

12.

What document protects the rights of US citizens and sets up the plan for our government?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Constitution

d)

Declaration of Independence

13.
What fraction of the House of Representatives and Senate must pass a proposed amendment before it goes to the state legislatures for ratification?
a)
2/3
b)
3/4
c)
1/2
d)
1/4
14.

Read the Situation. Decide if the person experienced due process of law.


Charles Wright was accused of murder. He went to trial and was found guilty. Later, his family learned one of the jurors knew Charles in school and never liked him.

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.
How does the 14th Amendment protect individual rights?
a)
It made slavery illegal
b)
Women could now vote in all elections
c)
It made poll taxes illegal
d)
It defined citizenship so all citizens have the same rights
16.
Which amendment did the Voting Right Act of 1965 reinforce?
a)
The 15th Amendment protects minorities' right to vote
b)
The 1st Amendment's freedom of speech
c)
The 13th Amendment makes slavery illegal
d)
The 10th Amendment allowing states to make voting laws
17.

Which amendment is represented in the picture?

a)

24th

b)

15th

c)

19th

d)

23rd

18.

Which of the following is both a right and a responsibility?

a)

paying taxes

b)

serving on a jury

c)

voting

d)

speech

19.

It is difficult to amend the constitution because the framers wanted to make sure

a)

changes were only made when absolutely necessary.

b)

no one ever changed the Constitution.

c)

hardly anyone got a say.

d)

the President got all the say.

20.
Which amendment gives you due process?  This means everyone must follow the law. You cannot be brought to trial twice for the same crime. You do not need to tell on yourself.
a)
Fifth Amendment
b)
Sixth Amendment
c)
Seventh Amendment
d)
Eight Amedment
21.
Which amendment guaranteed the right to vote for black men?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
d)
16th Amendment
22.
Which Amendment grants the District of Columbia electors in the electoral college?
a)
1st Amendment
b)
2nd Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
23rd Amendment
23.
Which amendment gave people 18+ the right to vote? 
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 26
c)
Amendment 5
d)
Amendment 9
24.
Which Amendment prohibits charging a person a poll tax before they vote?
a)
Amendment 24
b)
Amendment 4
c)
Amendment 10
d)
Amendment 1

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