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The 20th amendment did this to the amount of time b/t a presidential election and inauguration
Kept it the same
Lengthened it
Doubled it
Shortened it
2
Amendments must pass through Congress with a ___ vote and then be ratified by ___ of the states
2/3 and 3/4
1/2 and 3/4
1/2 and 2/3
2/3 and a unanimous vote
3
How many years total may a President be elected to serve according to the 22nd amendment?
8
4
Unlimited
6
4
Branch established by Article I of the Constitution reflecting concept of popular sovereignty
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
State
5
Freedom of expression is an implied right that derives from rights given to you by the ___
1st Amendment
6th Amendment
4th Amendment
3rd Amendment
6
Name given to money demanded from those coming in to cast a vote
Graduated tax
Income tax
Poll tax
Property tax
7
What is a lame duck (in the political sense)
A metaphorical name for the US President once elected
The time period between becoming a candidate & the election
The name for the incoming President
Time period between the pres. election & him taking office
8
What best defines the term due process?
Judges must allow defendant to testify for themselves
Miranda Rights must be read
Accused must be allowed one phone call and legal counsel
Guaranteed fair trial before any rights are rescinded
9
The 7th Amendment refers to this type of legal proceeding
Civil Trials
Supreme Court Cases
Criminal Trials
Grand Jury Trials
10
What type of income tax scale does America currently used as accorded in the 16th amendment?
Graduated tax
Equal
Flat tax
Sliding scale
11
What minority group does the 19th Amendment directly refer to?
Transgender
Latinos
African-Americans
Females
12
Which amendment is the only to ever repeal a previous amendment?
28th
21st
11th
16th
13
According to the 26th amendment what is the current voting age across the USA?
21
16
18
25
14
The anti-Federalists were against the passage of the Constitution for many reasons including...
The fact that it didn't apply equally to all Americans
It did not include an all important Bill of Rights
It created a form of government which replicated Britain's
The Founding Fathers had no authority to write it
15
Forcing people to pay a "tax" in order to vote was outlawed by this amendment
19th
24th
26th
16th
16
The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments were passed during this historic American period
Progressive Era
Reconstruction Era
Gilded Age
New Deal Era
17
Has the 25th amendment ever been used?
No, it has never been used
Yes,when Johnson became the new President after Lincoln dies
Yes, when Reagan was killed by John Hinckley Junior
Yes, when Ford became the President once Nixon resigned
18
Branch of government primarily responsible for making sure laws are followed (enforced)
Legislative
State
Judicial
Executive
19
The 5 freedoms guaranteed to you by the First Amendment
Jury trial,unfair bail/ punishment, acceptable fine,attorney
Religion, press, assembly, petition, and speech
Speech, religion, expression, carry weapons, petition
Press, speech, from self-incrimination, bear arms, petition
20
The 4th Amendment protects your
possessions from being searched by authorities w/o cause
possessions from being stolen by theives
possessions from being searched by anyone
possessions from being taken by anyone
21
The ratification of which Constitutional Amendment made the image on the right illegal?
10th
13th
15th
8th
22
Which source would be most credible about events which took place during the Obama Admin.?
My Husband: The President by Michelle Obama
An essay by a former member of the Obama Administration
A film starring Will Smith about Obama's Administration
A timeline from the New York Post about the Obama Admin.
23
After the Civil War, the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments were added in order to ....
Expand educational opportunities to Native-Americans
Extend Constitutional rights to new territories
Allow women to become full citizens of the USA
Guarantee African-Americans equal treatment under the law
24
How many amendments are there?
29
32
27
37
25
This part of the US Constitution says that the federal governments law always trumps state laws
Negotiation Clause
Expressed Clause
Implied Clause
Supremacy Clause
26
The 5th, 6th and 8th Amendments refer to rights given to this group of Americans.
Accused individuals
Women
Attorneys
Freed slaves
27
Individuals most closely associated with the passage of the 19th Amendment
President Wilson and Alice Paul
President Cleveland and Alice Paul
President Roosevelt and Carrie Chapman Catt
President Roosevelt and Susan B Anthony
28
The 10th Amendment to the Constitution exemplifies which of the following government ideals?
Anti-Federalism
Popular Sovereignty
Federalism
Checks and Balances
29
Additional way of altering the US Constitution besides an Amendment
People refuse to obey a law
A new president is elected
An executive order from the President
A new state law
30
The 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th Amendments were passed during this epic era in American history.
The Progressive Era
Reconstruction
The Gilded Age
The New Deal
31
Who was killed bringing about the obvious necessity of passing the 25th amendment?
Garfield
McKinley
Lincoln
Kennedy
32
This amendment gives you more rights than what is listed in the Constitution specifically.
9th
18th
1st
8th
33
Which amendment sets regulations on Congress giving itself a pay raise?
19th
29th
27th
9th
34
The 2nd Amendment guarantees your right to own and possess
Weapons
Personal property
Liquor
Personal bank accounts
35
Who takes control of the Presidency should the elected president die in office?
Speaker of the House
Vice President
His wife
Secretary of State
36
Which Amendment classifies you as being an American citizen?
12th
15th
8th
18th
37
Tried to solve the problem of President from one political party & a VP from the opposite party
14
8
10
12
38
The Prohibition Amendment (18) stated that...
The manufacture/sale of alcoholic beverages were banned
Americans must be 18 years old to purchase alcohol
Only imported alcoholic beverages would be sold in the US
Alcoholic beverages could only be sold in government stores
39
The 16th Amendment allows the federal government to collect proportional income tax, meaning?
States may collect sales tax
All citizens are taxed equally
Wealthier people pay more in taxes
We use a flat tax across the US
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The 15th, 17th and 19th amendments expanded the right of _______.
The accused
Suffrage
Freedom
Ownership
