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14th & 15 Amendment

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee?

a)

Equal protection under the law

b)

Freedom of speech

c)

Right to bear arms

d)

Right to vote

2.

According to the Fifteenth Amendment, what cannot be used as a reason to deny U.S. citizens the right to vote?

a)

Age

b)

Race, color, or previous condition of servitude

c)

Income level

d)

Education level

3.

Who has the power to enforce the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments?

a)

The President

b)

The Congress

c)

State Governments

d)

The Supreme Court

4.

Which amendment gave citizenship to all people born in the United States?

a)

Thirteenth Amendment

b)

Fourteenth Amendment

c)

Fifteenth Amendment

d)

Sixteenth Amendment

5.

Which amendment is closely associated with civil rights?

a)

Tenth Amendment

b)

First Amendment

c)

Fourteenth Amendment

d)

Second Amendment

6.
All of the following statements about the Fourteenth Amendment are true EXCEPT:
a)
It was vehemently opposed by President Johnson.
b)
It guaranteed all citizens the equal protection of the law.
c)
It permitted former high-ranking Confederates to hold office.
d)
It declared that all persons born in the United States were citizens.
7.

What is the term used in the Fourteenth Amendment to describe persons who are born or naturalized in the United States?

a)

Aliens

b)

Citizens

c)

Immigrants

d)

Residents

8.
The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution was ratified following which war?
a)
Civil War
b)
Vietnam War
c)
World War II
d)
American Revolution.
9.

What do amendments 4-8 deal with?

a)

Religion

b)

Housing Soldiers

c)

Dishonesty

d)

Due Process