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WorksheetsJACKSON'S AMENDMENT AND BASIC GOVERNMENT REVIEW NOV 2025
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 27mins
The Temperance Movement, Women’s Suffrage Movement, and outlawing child labor were reform movements that took place during this era-
Gilded Age
Imperialism
Progressive Era
Roaring 20's
The ratification of this amendment granted women’s suffrage -
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
16th Amendment
17th Amendment
The growing political influence of this group led to the ratification of the 18th and 19th Amendments.
Nativists
Women
Men
Activists
Which part of the Federal government is MOST involved in the amendment process?
Congress
The Cabinet
The President
The Supreme Court
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?
to be avoided
to be removed
to be voted on
to be approved
Why did the America's Founding Fathers create an amendment process to be included in the Constitution?
to allow for the creation of new laws
to allow for the election of a new president
to allow changes to be made in the Constitution
to allow the government to tax citizens
Which amendment is represented in the picture?
19th
24th
26th
15th
24th Amendment
Allows for a President to server 2 terms
Abolished slavery
Ended Discrimination against African Americans
Ended Poll Tax
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?
2/3
1/2
3/4
1/3
What document protects the rights of US citizens and sets up the plan for our government?
Magna Carta
Articles of Confederation
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
The Progressives fought for political reforms. One example of political reforms passed by the progressives was the 17th Amendment. What did this U.S. amendment state?
women were granted suffrage rights
blacks were granted suffrage rights
Senators were elected by the people by popular vote
House of Representatives were elected by popular vote
The ratification of this amendment granted women’s suffrage -
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
16th Amendment
17th Amendment
The ratification of this amendment granted women’s suffrage -
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
16th Amendment
17th Amendment
What Progressive reform allows a voter to remove an elected official from office?
Referendum
Recall
initiative
Homestead Act
What amendment did the members of the Temperance movement work to achieve?
16th
17th
18th
19th
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?
2/3
1/2
3/4
1/3
What fraction of the House of Representatives and Senate must pass a proposed amendment before it goes to the state legislatures for ratification?
2/3
3/4
1/2
1/4
Which amendment is represented in the picture?
15th
19th
23rd
26th
It is difficult to amend the constitution because the framers wanted to make sure _____.
changes were only made when absolutely necessary
no one ever changed the Constitution
hardly anyone got a say
the President got all the say
Changed the voting age from 21 to 18 years of age.
15th Amendment
26th Amendment
23rd Amendment
24th Amendment
Gave citizens the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous conditions of servitude.
23rd Amendment
24th Amendment
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
Gave women the right to vote
19th Amendment
15th Amendment
23rd Amendment
26th Amendment
Made charging a poll tax to vote illegal.
23rd Amendment
24th Amendment
18th Amendment
15th Amendment
Made charging a poll tax to vote illegal.
23rd Amendment
24th Amendment
18th Amendment
15th Amendment
gives citizens the right to gather in groups
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Press
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Speech
Right to Petition
gives citizens the right to gather in groups
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Press
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Speech
Right to Petition
gives citizens the right to formally ask for government changes
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Press
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Speech
Right to Petition
gives citizens the right to access different sources of information or broadcasts
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Press
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Speech
Right to Petition
Allows citizens to worship freely
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Press
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Speech
Right to Petition
THERE ARE A TOTAL OF (a) ELECTORS (16) IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA= 14 HOUSE OF REP MEMBERS PLUS 2 SENATORS
JON __________ AND RAPHAEL __________ ARE THE TWO SENATORS THAT REPRESENT THE STATE OF GEORGIA
(a)
HENRY "HANK" (a) IS THE CONGRESSMAN FOR OUR 4TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
TWO-THIRDS OF THE 435 HOUSE MEMBERS EQUALS __________ AND TWO-THIRDS OF THE 100 SENATORS EQUALS _________
(a)
THE (a) COUNT IS THE OFFICIAL COUNT OF THE UNITED STATES POPULATION EVERY TEN YEARS
THE 27TH AMENDMENT TALKS ABOUT PAY RAISES FOR MEMBERS OF (a)
THE 26TH AMENDMENT LOWERED THE VOTING AGE TO (a)
AMENDMENT 16 TALKS ABOUT (a) TAXES
AMENDMENT 17 DEALS WITH DIRECT ELECTIONS OF (a) (PLURAL)
THE TERM (a) (RE.....L) MEANS TO OVER-TURN
THE 22ND AMENDMENT STATES THAT A PRESIDENT CAN ONLY SERVE A MAXIMUM OF (a) FOUR YEAR TERMS
THE 25TH AMENDMENT DEALS WITH PRESIDENTIAL (a) (SUCC.....N)
THE 23 RD AMENDMENT GIVES CITIZENS/PEOPLE IN (a) D.C. THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
THE 21ST AMENDMENT REPEALED/OVER-TURNED AMENDMENT (a)
THE 13TH AMENDMENT ABOLISHED (a)
THE 15TH AMENDMENT GAVE FREE MALE FORMER (a) THE RIGHT TO VOTE
THE 14TH AMENDMENT INSTANTLY/GUARANTEED (a) (CITI.......IP) FOR NEWLY FREED SLAVES
THE TERM SUFFRAGE MEANS (a) (V...E)
THE 8TH AMENDMENT PROVIDES PROTECTION FROM _________ AND ____________ PUNISHMENT
(a)
THE 7TH AMENDMENT SAYS A PERSON HAS THE RIGHT TO A (a) IN A CIVIL TRIAL
A CRIMINAL CASE INVOLVES AN ALLEGED CRIME AND A (a) CASE INVOLVES A LAW SUIT
PROTECTION AGAINST ___________ __________ PREVENTS ONE FROM BEING CHARGED TWICE FOR THE SAME CRIME/CHARGE
(a)
_____________ ___________ IS THE RIGHT OF THE GOVERNMENT TO USE YOUR LAND/PROPERTY IF IT BENEFITS THE PUBLIC
(a)
AMENDMENT FOUR MENTIONS PROTECTION AGAINST UNLAWFUL (a) AND SEIZURE
THE 6TH AMENDMENT GUARANTEES ONE THE RIGHT TO A (a) TRIAL
THE 5TH AMENDMENT PROTECTS ONE FROM SELF (a)
(a) IS A SYSTEM WHERE THE MONARCHY AWARDS BARONS AND NOBLES WITH RESOURCES FOR LOYAL SERVICE
(a) (CONC......T) POWERS ARE POWERS THAT OCCUR BETWEEN THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT AT THE EXACT SAME TIME
THE (a) CLAUSE STATES THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT/CONSTITUTION IS THE HIGHEST LAW IN THE LAND
THE 10TH AMENDMENT TALKS ABOUT STATE POWERS, WHICH ARE ALSO CALLED (a) POWERS
THE 3RD AMENDMENT TALKS ABOUT (a) (QUA....NG) SOLDIERS
THE TERM "KW" MEANS ___________ ___________
(a)
"WFI" MEANS WAIT FOR (a)
MY HOME TOWN IS (a) (VALD.....A) GEORGIA
THE TERM RATIFY MEANS TO (a)
THE TERM POSTERITY MEANS FOR FUTURE (a) TO COME
THE TERM AMEND MEANS TO (a)
THE TERM CONSENT MEANS TO HAVE (a)
THE TERM POST MEANS (a)
THE PREFIX "PRE" MEANS (a)
THE PHILOSOPHER (a) (LAST NAME) BELIEVED ALL MANKIND HAD "NATURAL RIGHTS"
THE PHILOSOPHER (a) (LAST NAME) BELIEVED IN THE "SOCIAL CONTRACT THEORY"
THE PHILOSOPHER (a) (LAST NAME) WROTE THE BOOK "THE LEVIATHAN"
THE PHILOSOPHER (a) (LAST NAME) BELIEVED IN SEPARATION OF POWERS
THE TERM PETITION MEANS TO (a) SOMETHING
____________ ___________ IS THE FATHER OF THE CONSTITUTION
(a)
______________ ____________ IS THE AUTHOR OF THE D.O.I.
(a)
____________ ___________ STATED " NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION"
(a)
__________ __________ WROTE THE BOOK "COMMON SENSE"
(a)
JOHN (a) WAS THE FIRST DELEGATE TO SIGN THE D.O.I.
THE GROUP CALLED THE (a) BELIEVED IN A STRONG CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
