Amendments: Bill of Rights/Voting Rights

In the amendment process, what happens BEFORE the states ratify an amendment? 

• Two-Thirds of each house of Congress voted to propose the amendment
• The president rejected the amendment after Congress voted to support it.
• Three-Fourths of each house of Congress voted to support the amendment.
• The president forwarded the amendment to the states after Congress voted to support it. 

Which is the last step in amending the U.S. Constitution?

• The voters approve the amendment in a national election.
• The president signs the amendment in a public ceremony.
• Three-fourths of the state legislatures ratify the amendment.
• Two-thirds of both houses of Congress ratify the amendment.

Which of the following statements is true?

• The U.S. Constitution is easy to amend.
• The U.S. Constitution is difficult to amend.
• The proposal process allows governors to amend the constitution.
• The ratification process allows the president to amend the constitution

What right are these students exercising: students created a document asking the county to put a traffic light in front of their school. 

• The right of assembly
• The right of petition
• The right of free speech
• The right of freedom of expression

Which right allows American citizens to join political groups that promote new social policies? If freedom of assembly were not a protected right, American citizens would not be able to

• Freedom of assembly
• Freedom of speech
• Freedom of the press
• Freedom of religion

Which topic below is related to the 8th amendment's protection against cruel and unusual amendment?

• Gun rights
• Illegal immigration
• Death penalty
• Privacy rights

Which constitutional principle is applied when police inform suspects of their rights?

• trial by jury
• double jeopardy
• eminent domain
• due process

A government official comes to visit John and offers to buy the house from him to build a park. John says no and refuses.  According to the U.S. Constitution, under what circumstances would John win his fight to keep his home?

• If John could prove that he had paid the full price of the house already.
• If John was born as a citizen of the United States, not a naturalized citizen or resident. 
• If John can prove he has sentimental or important memories that he made in the house. 
• If the government did not offer him fair market price for his home

Which amendment granted women's suffrage?

• 13th
• 14th
• 19th
• 24th

Amendments 15, 19, 26 deal particularly with which of the following? 

• Civil rights 
• State’s rights 
• Voting rights
• Women’s rights