Citizenship

Which of the following belongs to all of the citizens of the United States and cannot be taken away?

• certain privileges

• driving a car

• individual rights

• going to college

Which of the following is an example of due process of law?

• A police officer searches a home without permission.

• A citizen is arrested and taken to prison without a fair trial.

• A police officer sends a criminal to jail for 10 years for a crime without a fair trial.

• A citizen who is unable to afford an attorney is provided an attorney and given a speedy trial.

In order for an amendment to become part of the Constitution, several steps need to be followed. At what point does an amendment become part of the Constitution?

• once the voters cast their votes

• once it is ratified by 3/4 of the states

• once the president presents the amendment

• once the amendment is presented to Congress and the Senate

A class is studying the history of the struggle for women's rights in the United States. In the early 1900s there was a major push by women for passage of the Nineteenth Amendment. It was approved and added to the Constitution of the United States in 1920. What was the purpose of the Nineteenth Amendment?

• It gave women the right to own property.

• It gave women the right to travel freely.

• It gave women the right to vote in elections.

• It gave women the right to serve in the military.

Citizens of the United States have rights. A right is ________________.

• something that is a choice

• something that is given to you and it’s protected by the US Constitution

• an action

• given to only a few citizens

In the judicial system, due process allows citizens the right to a trial in court.

• True

• False

The 15^th amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920.

• True

• False

Responsibilities are duties to other people, the government, or to society.

• True

• False

What is the purpose of the 15th Amendment?

• gives all genders the right to vote

• lowered the voting age to 18 years old

• allowed citizens of Washington, DC to vote in the Presidential election

• gives all races the right to vote

What is the purpose of the 19th Amendment?

• gives all genders the right to vote

• lowered the voting age to 18 years old

• gives all races the right to vote

• banned poll taxes