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US Constitution: Background and Contents
US Constitution: Background and Contents
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A #socialstudies #government #civics #quiz reviewing the US #constitution.
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What did Amendment 19 legalize?
18 year olds right to vote
the end of Prohibition
DC electors
women's right to vote
2
Amendment Twenty-Five established the order of succession in case who dies or becomes unable to fulfill their term?
President
Speaker of the House
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Governor
3
What 52-word paragraph is the introduction of the Constitution that explains the purpose of the document?
Declaration
Article
Preamble
Amendments
4
Article V of the Constitution describes which process?
election
impeachment
ratification
amendment
5
Amendment Twenty moved the presidential inauguration to which date?
January 1
January 20
April 1
March 30
6
The US Constitution has three sections: the Preamble, the Articles, and the Amendments.
True
False
7
Article IV of the Constitution contains the "full faith and credit clause" and focuses on the relationship between what?
states
kings
people
countries
8
What did Amendment Eighteen establish?
women's suffrage
direct election of Senators
Prohibition
Presidential term limit
9
How many Amendments are part of the Bill of Rights?
27
2
10
6
10
Amendment Nine says that people have what?
complete freedom
no rights
more rights than stated in the Constitution
fewer rights than stated in the Constitution
11
Which of the following are included in the six goals of the Constitution (in the Preamble)? (Select all that apply.)
form a more perfect union
give every person 40 acres
establish justice
promote the general welfare
12
Amendment Twenty-One ended what?
income tax
Congressional salary changes
Prohibition
the Vietnam War
13
Amendment Twenty-Three ensured that which citizens are able to influence a presidential election?
France
Washington, D.C.
Missouri
Puerto Rico
14
Article VI of the Constitution contains the National Supremacy Clause, which says what is the highest law of the land?
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Treaty of Paris
Louisiana Purchase
15
Article VII of the Constitution described which process?
impeachment
amendment
ratification
election
16
Amendment Twenty-Six gave which citizens the right to vote?
men
anyone regardless of race
women
anyone 18 years and older
17
What is the Second Amendment?
freedom from quartering soldiers
right to bear arms
women's sufferage
right to due process
18
What is the supreme law of the land in the US?
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Monroe Doctrine
trade treaty with France
19
Article II of the Constitution established what?
Supreme Court
judicial branch
legislative branch
executive branch
20
What does the Fourth Amendment protect against?
trial by jury
unreasonable search and seizure
cruel and unusual punishment
income tax
21
Which right is in the Seventh Amendment?
trial by jury in civil cases over $20
banning the poll tax
repeal of Prohibition
double jeopardy
22
What is the Third Amendment?
freedom from quartering (housing) soldiers
abolition of slavery
banning poll tax
right to bear arms
23
Amendment Seventeen established what?
Congressional pay increases
income tax
Prohibition
direct election of senators
24
Amendment Fourteen established what for recently freed slaves?
education
citizenship
religion
jobs
25
Which of the following freedoms are included in the First Amendment?
petition
bear arms
speech and press
religion
26
Which rights are in the Fifth Amendment? (Select all that apply.)
remain silent
double jeopardy
due process
religion
27
Amendment Twenty-Two established the presidential term limit of how many terms?
none
2
1
10
28
Amendment Sixteen allowed the federal government to collect what?
income tax
oil
baseball cards
stamps
29
Amendment Eleven determines if what can happen to a state (legally)?
be evicted
have a revolution
be sued
add territory
30
Amendment Fifteen gave the right to vote to who?
white landowners
women
18 year olds
males regardless of color or race
31
Amendment Twenty-Seven, originally written by James Madison, ensures that which body cannot raise their own pay?
governors
Executive Branch
Congress
Supreme Court
32
Amendment Twelve decided what about the Electoral College?
They elect the President and Vice President jointly.
They elect the President and Vice President seperately.
33
Amendment Thirteen abolished what?
alcohol
slavery
income tax
voting restrictions
34
According to Amendment Ten, where do the rights not given to the federal government go?
cities
kings or queens
states
France
35
Which right is in the Eighth Amendment?
protections against cruel and unusual punishment
women's suffrage
remain silent
unlawful searcch and seizure
36
Article I of the Constitution established what?
the president
judicial branch
legislative branch
executive branch
37
Which right is in the Sixth Amendment?
18 and up can vote
citizenship rights
DC electors
fair and speedy trial by jury
38
Article III of the Constitution established what?
Congress
judicial branch
executive branch
legislative branch
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Amendment Twenty-Four banned what, which was a major victory for the Civil Rights Movement?
poll taxes
alcohol
women's suffrage
Congressional salary changes