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Amendment Review

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following amendments to the US Constitution did NOT involve increasing suffrage (the right to vote) in America?
a)
13th, 14th, and 15th
b)
19th
c)
23rd
d)
26th
2.
Which scenario best shows libel?
a)
Bob is mad at his girlfriend and writes her a letter telling her she is a terrible person and makes up stories about her
b)
Sue is mad at her mom so she emails her dad making up stories about how mean her mom is and how she wants to go live with him
c)
Richard tells his friends that the reason they lost the soccer game is because the coach is a drunk even though this was untrue
d)
The Gleaner writes a story about a local politician saying he accepted bribes without checking the facts and this ends up being false
3.
________ is a crime that involves harming a person's reputation by PRINTING LIES about him or her.
a)
Suffrage
b)
Libel
c)
Slander
d)
Segregation
4.
A _______ is a court order allowing police to search a suspect's home or business and take specific items of evidence.
a)
Indictment
b)
Grand Jury
c)
Subpoena
d)
Search Warrant
5.
________ means that person judged not guilty can't be put on trial AGAIN for the SAME crime.
a)
Due Process
b)
Suffrage
c)
Double Jeopardy
d)
Censorship
6.
The 19th Amendment extended ______ to women.
a)
civil liberties
b)
suffrage (voting)
c)
equal pay
d)
civil rights
7.
What is needed BEFORE a citizen can be put on trial for a crime?
a)
eminent domain
b)
double jeopardy
c)
indictment
d)
bail
8.
The right of the government to take away private property for public use is called
a)
due process
b)
double jeopardy
c)
affirmative action
d)
eminent domain
9.
Which part of the First Amendment allows you to PARTICIPATE in a political rally?
a)
Speech
b)
Press
c)
Assembly
d)
Petition
10.
Which action would NOT be protected by the FIRST Amendment?
a)
wearing armbands to protest the government
b)
threatening someone whom you think has committed a crime against you
c)
conducting a web site that criticizes public figures
d)
telling your friend in a phone conversation that you disrespect the President
11.
Which Amendment allows you to get bailed out of jail and protection from cruel and unusual punishment?
a)
5th
b)
6th
c)
7th
d)
8th
12.
Which Amendment forbids the torture of prisoners?
a)
5th
b)
6th
c)
7th
d)
8th
13.

The Federalism amendment, stating powers not in the US Constitutuion rest with the states is:

a)

9

b)

10

c)

12

d)

14

14.

22nd Amendment

a)

Abolishes Slavery

b)

Allows president to serve 2 terms

c)

Limits a work day to only 8 hours

d)

Grants Women's Suffrage

15.

16th Amendment

a)

Abolished Slavery

b)

Prohibited Alcohol

c)

Grants Citizenship to African Americans

d)

Collecting taxes on income

16.

13th Amendment

a)

Abolished Slavery

b)

Abolished Alcohol

c)

Abolished womens suffrage

d)

Abolished Income Tax

17.

24th Amendment

a)

Allows for a President to server 2 terms

b)

Abolished slavery

c)

Ended Discrimination against African Americans

d)

Ended Poll Tax

18.

18th Amendment

a)

Prohibits Women's Suffrage

b)

Prohibits Alcohol

c)

Prohibits Child Labor

d)

Prohibits immigrants from entering the country

19.

14th Amendment

a)

Grants Suffrage to African American Women

b)

Grants Suffrage to All Women

c)

Grants Citizenship

d)

Grants Citizenship to Native Americans

20.

19th Amendment

a)

Prohibition

b)

Grants Citizenship

c)

Raises Voting Age to 21

d)

Women's Suffrage

21.

21st Amendment

a)

Repeals 19th Amendment

b)

Repeals 18th Amendment

c)

Repeals 15th Amendment

d)

Repeals 17th Amendment

22.

15th Amendment

a)

Gives Women the right to vote

b)

Gives Native American's the right to vote

c)

Gives All US Citizens the right to vote

d)

Gives male US Citizens the right to vote

23.

26th Amendment

a)

Lowered the voting age from 21 to 17

b)

Lowered the voting age from 21 to 19

c)

Lowered the voting age from 21 to 20

d)

Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18

24.

4th Amendment

a)

Allows searches and seizures to happen without a warrant

b)

Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures

c)

Allows for searches and seizures on immigrants

d)

All of the Above

25.

17th Amendment

a)

Direct Election of Senators

b)

Direct Election of Governors

c)

Direct Election of the US President

d)

Direct Election of Mayors

26.

What two amendments deal with prohibition?

a)

21st and 22nd

b)

19th and 21st

c)

17th and 18th

d)

18th and 21st

27.

What is the name of the first 10 amendments?

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Articles of Confederation

28.
Freedom of religion (establishment & free exercise clauses), speech, press, assembly, and petition.
a)
1st Amendment
b)
5th Amendment
c)
8th Amendment
d)
12th Amendment
29.
The Powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited  by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people
a)
2nd Amendments
b)
10th Amendment
c)
3rd Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
30.
Excessive bail shall not be required nor excessive from imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted.
a)
8th Amendment
b)
2nd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
20th Amendment
31.
Right to bear arms
a)
3rd Amendment
b)
6th Amendment
c)
2nd Amendment
d)
18th Amendment
32.
Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizure
a)
8th Amendent
b)
6th Amendment
c)
2nd Amendment
d)
4th Amendment
33.
No quartering of Soldiers
a)
6th Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
12 Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
34.
Criminal Proceedings; Due Process; Eminent Domain; Double Jeopardy; Protection from Self incrimination
a)
3rd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
2nd Amendment
d)
5th  Amendment
35.
Criminal Proceedings; Must inform defendant of charge/s; Right to Attorney; Right to fair impartial jur
a)
3rd Amendment
b)
6th Amendmeent
c)
1st Amendment
d)
14th Amendment
36.
“In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved”: When the Seventh Amendment was written in the 1700s, $20 was considered a lot of money. Today, any disputes that involve amounts less than $75000 will not be handled in a federal court.
a)
8th Amendment
b)
12th Amendment
c)
7th Amendment
d)
1st Amendment
37.
All the rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the people, not the government. In other words, the rights of the people are not limited to just the rights listed in the Constitution. 
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a)
5th Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
38.
The first ten amendments are known as the ____?
a)
Reconstruction amendments
b)
Bill of Rights 
c)
the 5 freedoms
d)
The Magna Carta
39.
The 23rd Amendment gave residents of Washington, D.C. the right to do what? 
a)
vote for President and Vice President
b)
the right for violent assembly
c)
have freedom of religion
d)
the right to be free of illegal searches and seizures
40.
The 15th Amendment gave the right to vote to whom?
a)
18 year olds
b)
women
c)
all men
d)
residents of Washington, D.C.
41.
The 5th Amendment gives us the freedom from
a)
illegal searches and seizures.
b)
slavery.
c)
self incrimination.
d)
excessive bails and unusual punishment.
42.
The 26th Amendment was also known as the Vietnam Amendment?  What did it do? 
a)
raised the voting age to 21
b)
lowered the voting age to 18
c)
allowed for all men to vote
d)
allowed for all women to vote
43.
Which amendment protects citizens from having to quarter soldiers?
a)
1st
b)
7th
c)
3rd
d)
6th
44.
Which amendments about alcohol cancel each other out? 
a)
18th & 21st
b)
13th & 21st
c)
12th & 20th
d)
21st and 28th
45.
The Vice President may replace the President who dies or is removed from office.   Which amendment establishes this procedure of presidential succession? 
a)
12th
b)
20th
c)
22nd
d)
25th
46.
This amendment guarantees the five freedoms of press, assembly, petition, religion, and speech.
a)
1st
b)
3rd
c)
5th
d)
9th
47.
Electors must cast a separate vote for the President and Vice President.  This is also known as the Jefferson-Burr Amendment.  Which amendment changed how the Electoral College cast their ballot? 
a)
10th
b)
11th
c)
12th
d)
23rd
48.
The Roosevelt Amendment limits a president to two terms or up to ten years of service.  Which amendment is this? 
a)
20th
b)
22nd
c)
25th
d)
27th
49.
What did the 19th Amendment do? 
a)
allowed for all men to vote
b)
allowed for women to vote
c)
allowed for those 18 and older to vote
d)
allowed for residents of Washington, D.C. to vote
50.
The 4th Amendment protects us against ____.
a)
slavery
b)
self incrimination
c)
unreasonable searches and seizures
d)
freedom of speech
51.
The ____ Amendment says that all power not given to the U.S. by the Constitution belongs to the states or the people. 
a)
7th
b)
10th
c)
12th
d)
22nd
52.
What did the 20th Amendment do? 
a)
changed the date of the presidential inauguration to January 20th
b)
provided the Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses
c)
established presidential term limits
d)
provided procedure for presidential disability and presidential succession
53.
Senators used to be chosen by the state legislatures, but are now elected by popular vote per which amendment?
a)
12th
b)
14th
c)
16th
d)
17th
54.
What does the 2nd Amendment guarantee us?
a)
the right to bear arms
b)
the right to be free from poll tax
c)
the right to remain silent
d)
the right to be free from excessive fines and cruel and unusual punishment
55.
Which amendments are known as the Reconstruction or Civil War Amendments? 
a)
9th, 10th, & 11th
b)
13th, 14th, 15th
c)
20th, 22nd, 25th
d)
15th, 19th, 26th
56.
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
a)
7
b)
10
c)
27
d)
28
57.

What are the two steps required to amend the Constitution?

a)

Propose and Ratify

b)

⅔ vote in congress and ¾ of the states

c)

Analyze and Inquire

d)

Appeal and Object

58.

Division of power among a central government and several regional governments.

a)

Limited Government

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Federalism

59.

Which amendment grants the right to freedom of speech?

a)

1st

b)

4th

c)

10th

d)

14th

60.

Which amendment grants there right to keep and bear arms?

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

61.

Which amendment protects against quartering?

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

9th

d)

10th

62.

Which amendment grants the right to freedom of religion?

a)

1st

b)

4th

c)

10th

d)

14th

63.

Which amendment grants the right to freedom of petition?

a)

1st

b)

4th

c)

10th

d)

14th

64.

Which amendment protects against unreasonable search and seizure?

a)

3rd

b)

4th

c)

5th

d)

6th

65.

Which amendment grants the right to freedom of assembly?

a)

1st

b)

4th

c)

10th

d)

14th

66.

Which amendment ensure your protection against self-incrimination?

a)

1st

b)

5th

c)

6th

d)

7th

67.

Which amendment addresses your rights in a criminal trial?

a)

6th

b)

7th

c)

9th

d)

11th

68.

Which amendment addresses your rights in a civil trial?

a)

6th

b)

7th

c)

9th

d)

11th

69.

Which amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment?

a)

8th

b)

7th

c)

13th

d)

9th

70.

Which amendment protects your unenumerated rights?

a)

8th

b)

9th

c)

10th

d)

11th

71.

Which amendment reserves to the states any powers not delegated to the federal government or denied to the states?

a)

9th

b)

10th

c)

11th

d)

12th

72.

Which amendment protects states from lawsuits by citizens of other states?

a)

10th

b)

11th

c)

12th

73.

Which amendment changed the process for electing the vice president?

a)

11th

b)

12th

c)

22nd

d)

25th

74.

Which amendment abolished slavery?

a)

12th

b)

13th

c)

14th

d)

15th

75.

Which amendment ensures that all citizens will be treated equally under the law regardless of race or religion?

a)

12th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

16th

76.

Which amendment ensures that all persons born in the United States are citizens?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

16th

77.

Which amendment ensured that the right to vote could not be denied on the basis of race?

a)

14th

b)

15th

c)

19th

d)

26th

78.

Which amendment ensured that the right to vote could not be denied to anyone over the age of 18 on the basis of age?

a)

14th

b)

15th

c)

19th

d)

26th

79.

Which amendment allowed for an income tax to be implemented?

a)

12th

b)

16th

c)

17th

d)

20th

80.

Which amendment allowed for the direct election of senators?

a)

12th

b)

17th

c)

23rd

d)

24th

81.

Which amendment ensured that the right to vote could not be denied on the basis of sex?

a)

14th

b)

15th

c)

19th

d)

26th

82.

Which amendment moved the date of the presidential inauguration?

a)

17th

b)

20th

c)

23rd

d)

27th

83.

Which amendment repealed the prohibition of alcohol?

a)

18th

b)

21st

c)

23rd

d)

27th

84.

Which amendment limited the number of terms a president can serve?

a)

20th

b)

22nd

c)

24th

d)

27th

85.

Which amendment gave Washington DC representation in the electoral college?

a)

20th

b)

22nd

c)

23rd

d)

25th

86.

Which amendment ensures that you will not be charged a tax when you attempt to vote?

a)

22nd

b)

23rd

c)

24th

d)

25th

87.

Which amendment ensures that Congressional raises will not take effect until after the next election for the House of Representatives?

a)

23rd

b)

24th

c)

25th

d)

27th

88.

Which of the following is sufficient to propose an amendment?

a)

2/3 of the House and the Senate

b)

3/4 of the states

c)

The president's signature

d)

Approval from at least 50% of voters

89.

Which of the following is sufficient to ratify an amendment?

a)

2/3 of the House and the Senate

b)

3/4 of the states

c)

The president's signature

d)

Approval from at least 50% of voters

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