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3.6 civil war amendments & voting amendments

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, what does it take?

a)

2/3 of Congress

b)

3/4 of Congress

c)

2/3 of state legislatures

d)

3/4 of state legislatures

2.

Who ratifies an amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

3/4 of Congress

b)

3/4 of state legislatures

c)

2/3 of Congress

d)

3/4 of State Legislatures

3.

This amendment gave citizenship to all people born in the U.S. even if they were previously a slave.

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

4th

4.

This amendment abolished (got rid of) slavery.

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

3rd

5.

This amendment granted suffrage (the right to vote) to men who are black.

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

9th

6.

This amendment included the citizenship clause, due process clause, and equal protection clause.

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

9th

7.

The Reconstruction/Civil War Amendments helped to promote equality in the black community. However, there were some factors that still limited their rights. What were they?

a)

Slavery was abolished

b)

The Emancipation Proclamation

c)

The North winning the Civil War

d)

Black Codes, Jim Crow laws, poll taxes, and literacy tests

8.

Throughout our history why have amendments been added to the Constitution?

a)

To take freedoms away from citizens

b)

They've only been added as a last resort when nothing else has worked

c)

To try to help fix a problem/make a positive change

d)

We haven't added any amendments to the Constitution

9.

What is the main topic addressed in the Reconstruction/Civil War Amendments?

a)

Unique circumstances

b)

The president

c)

Taxes

d)

Slavery

10.
What was the impact of the 13th Amendment of the Constitution?
a)
It enforced segregation
b)
It abolished poll taxes
c)
It made slavery illegal
d)
It defined citizenship
11.
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
12.
Which of the following responses best supports the 15th Amendment of the Constitution?
a)
A person cannot be denied the right to vote based on gender.
b)
A person cannot be denied the right to vote based on race.
c)
A person cannot be denied the right to vote based on age.
d)
No one can be denied the right to vote. 
13.

The information in the table supports the conclusion that

a)

Most Republicans supported an equal number of free and slave states

b)

Strong support existed in the nation for the Civil War Amendments

c)

Support for the amendments varied depending on political party affiliation

d)

The Republicans sought to open new territories in the North to slavery

14.

The ratification of which constitutional amendment made illegal the actions described in the poster?

a)

1st Amendment

b)

5th Amendment

c)

10th Amendment

d)

13th Amendment

15.
Which is the last step in amending the U.S. Constitution? 
a)
The voters approve the amendment in a national election. 
b)
The president signs the amendment in a public ceremony. 
c)
Three-fourths of the state legislatures ratify the amendment.
d)
Two-thirds of both houses of Congress ratify the amendment
16.
To what age did the Twenty-sixth Amendment lower the voting age? 
a)
16
b)
18
c)
21
d)
25
17.
How did the Twenty-fourth Amendment allow more Americans to vote?
a)
 It changed voting laws, which meant that non-U.S. citizens were able to vote. 
b)
It outlawed poll taxes, which many states used to prevent poor Americans from voting. 
c)
It prevented grandfather clauses, which many states used to prevent women from voting. 
d)
It required literacy tests, which meant that Americans became better educated about voting.
18.
How does the Fourteenth Amendment protect individual rights? 
a)
By defining citizenship, it declares that all citizens have the same rights. 
b)
By granting women the right to vote, it ensures that women have a say in government. 
c)
By outlawing slavery, it gave African American men the right to vote. 
d)
By requiring the direct election of senators, it protects the principle of direct representation.
19.
How did the Fourteenth Amendment’s due process clause extend the Bill of Rights? 
a)
by claiming additional rights not mentioned in the Bill of Rights 
b)
by extending the right to vote to all U.S. citizens
c)
by granting full citizenship to African Americans 
d)
by preventing states from denying rights granted in the Bill of Rights
20.
What happened as a result of the Thirteenth Amendment? 
a)
African Americans got the right to vote. 
b)
All citizens were guaranteed equal protection under the law. 
c)
The right to own slaves was extended for 20 years. 
d)
Slavery was outlawed in all states and U.S. territories.
21.
According to the Fifteenth Amendment, on what basis could citizens no longer be denied the right to vote?  
a)
on the basis of employment 
b)
on the basis of gender 
c)
on the basis of race or color 
d)
on the basis of religion
22.
Which of the following is true of the constitutional amendment process?   
a)
Three-fourths of the states must ratify proposed amendments. 
b)
The easy process has allowed hundreds of amendments to be approved. 
c)
State conventions must vote to ratify amendments. 
d)
Over half of the original amendments have been repealed.
23.
Which amendment or law made ALL voter discrimination illegal?  
a)
13th Amendment
b)
15th Amendment 
c)
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 
d)
24th Amendment
24.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?  
a)
13th Amendmen
b)
14th Amendment 
c)
15th Amendment 
d)
19th Amendment

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