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Studies Weekly Week 32

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The 5th and 14th Amendments state the government cannot deny someone their right to life, liberty or the pursuit of happiness without _________ of the law

a)

due process

b)

overdue books

c)

due education

2.

Due Process - This term means that your rights can't be taken away without a _________ to determine if you're guilty of a crime

a)

lethal injection

b)

legal process

c)

little break

3.

The legal process - This process includes gathering ______ and going to trial.

a)

flowers

b)

speakers

c)

evidence

4.

Match each of the Constitutional Amendments to the changes it made. - 13th Amendment

a)

stated slavery shouldn't exist in any form

b)

gave all adult men the right to vote, no matter the color of their skin

c)

talks about the rights of all people, including former slaves

5.

Match each of the Constitutional Amendments to the changes it made. - 14th Amendment

a)

stated slavery shouldn't exist in any form

b)

gave all adult men the right to vote, no matter the color of their skin

c)

talks about the rights of all people, including former slaves

6.

Match each of the Constitutional Amendments to the changes it made. - 15th Amendment

a)

stated slavery shouldn't exist in any form

b)

gave all adult men the right to vote, no matter the color of their skin

c)

talks about the rights of all people, including former slaves

7.

Match each of the following women from the Reconstruction Period with the important role they played. - Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton

a)

formed the National Woman Suffrage Association

b)

served as leaders of the American Woman Suffrage Association

8.

Match each of the following women from the Reconstruction Period with the important role they played. - Harriet Beecher Stowe and Lucy Stone

a)

formed the National Woman Suffrage Association

b)

served as leaders of the American Woman Suffrage Association

9.

Which of the following accurately summarizes the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments?

a)

The 13th Amendment said all adult men could vote regardless of the color of their skin, the 14th said slavery shouldn’t exist, and the 15th said people, including former slaves, had rights.

b)

The 13th Amendment said all adult men could vote regardless of the color of their skin, the 14th said people, including former slaves, had rights, and the 15th said slavery couldn’t exist.

c)

The 13th Amendment said slavery couldn’t exist, the 14th said all adult men could vote regardless of the color of their skin, and the 15th said people, including former slaves, had rights.

d)

The 13th Amendment said slavery couldn’t exist, the 14th said people, including former slaves, had rights, and the 15th said all adult men could vote regardless of the color of their skin.

10.

Which of the following sentences does NOT describe the 14th amendment?

a)

It says that all citizens of the United States had rights.

b)

It says that African American citizens had rights.

c)

It says no state can keep people from voting based on the color of their skin.

d)

It lays out consequences for states that don't give the right to vote to every man over 21 years of age.

11.

What cause did the American Woman Suffrage Association and the National Woman Suffrage Association support?

a)

allowing former slaves to vote

b)

allowing all men to vote

c)

allowing women to vote

d)

allowing women to stay at home

12.

Which of the following best describes the term, due process?

a)

Your rights can be taken away without a legal process.

b)

Your rights can’t be taken away without a legal process to determine whether you’re guilty of a crime.

c)

You have the right to remain silent.

d)

You can leave the legal proceedings at any time you choose.

13.

Which of the following best explains the definition of the word amendment?

a)

a change to the country’s Declaration of Independence

b)

changing the style of the American flag

c)

a change to the country’s Constitution

d)

changing the location of the United States capitol

14.

Which of the following best explains the Three-Fifths Compromise?

a)

The number of state representatives was determined by the number of people, and at that time it was determined that all people would count for three-fifths of a person.

b)

The number of state representatives was determined by the number of people, and at that time it was determined that slaves would count for three-fifths of a person.

c)

Three-fifths of the votes had to agree in order for a law to be passed.

d)

Three-fifths of the voters had to vote in an election for the result to be official.

15.

Which of the following sentences is part of the 13th Amendment?

a)

Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States.

b)

We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal.

c)

And to the republic for which it stands.

d)

This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.

16.

Which TWO of the following sentences are examples of how formerly enslaved people were kept from voting?

a)

Some places would require all voters to pass a reading test.

b)

Some places only opened late at night when the former slaves were asleep.

c)

Some places would only allow you to vote if you had a driver’s license.

d)

Some places might charge a fee in order to vote.