Amending the U.S. Constitution Quiz

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Aaron White
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To what age did the Twenty-sixth Amendment lower the voting age?
16
18
21
25
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the Twenty-fourth Amendment allow more Americans to vote?
It changed voting laws, which meant that non-U.S. citizens were able to vote.
It outlawed poll taxes, which many states used to prevent poor Americans from voting.
It prevented grandfather clauses, which many states used to prevent women from voting.
It required literacy tests, which meant that Americans became better educated about voting.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the Fourteenth Amendment protect individual rights?
By defining citizenship, it declares that all citizens have the same rights.
By granting women the right to vote, it ensures that women have a say in government.
By outlawing slavery, it gave African American men the right to vote.
By requiring the direct election of senators, it protects the principle of direct representation.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the Fourteenth Amendment’s due process clause extend the Bill of Rights?
by claiming additional rights not mentioned in the Bill of Rights
by extending the right to vote to all U.S. citizens
by granting full citizenship to African Americans
by preventing states from denying rights granted in the Bill of Rights
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happened as a result of the Thirteenth Amendment?
African Americans got the right to vote.
All citizens were guaranteed equal protection under the law.
The right to own slaves was extended for 20 years.
Slavery was outlawed in all states and U.S. territories.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the Fifteenth Amendment, on what basis could citizens no longer be denied the right to vote?
on the basis of employment
on the basis of gender
on the basis of race or color
on the basis of religion
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