US Politics Amendments 1-10 Test 5

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Politics & Civics — Test 5 (Amendments 1 10) High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) USA US Constitution, Bill of Rights & Civics (USCIS)

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Section: Politics & Civics — Test 5 (Amendments 1 10) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 5 (Amendments 1 10) · Country: USA

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Question 1

Which of the following best defines an amendment process?

A) proposal plus ratification

B) popular vote only

C) court orders

D) president signs

Question 2

Provide the definition of checks and balances:

A) election dates

B) branches limit each other

C) court fees

D) state budgets

Question 3

Which term means "courts voiding unconstitutional laws"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) the Bill of Rights

C) judicial review

D) federalism

Question 4

The 10th Amendment reserves which of these?

A) All power to president

B) Courts rule states

C) Federal taxes

D) Powers to states

Question 5

When was the Constitution written?

A) 1787

B) 1800

C) 1776

D) 1791

Question 6

The 4th Amendment requires which of these?

A) Free lawyers

B) Warrants for searches

C) Speedy trials

D) Bail money

Question 7

What is judicial review?

A) vetoing bills

B) passing laws

C) courts voiding unconstitutional laws

D) electing judges

Question 8

What is the newest amendment?

A) 26th on voting

B) 25th on succession

C) 24th on poll tax

D) 27th on pay

Question 9

What is an amendment process?

A) proposal plus ratification

B) popular vote only

C) court orders

D) president signs

Question 10

What are enumerated powers?

A) court powers

B) listed Congress powers

C) state powers

D) voter powers

Question 11

How is an amendment ratified?

A) Half the states

B) Popular vote

C) Three-fourths of states

D) Senate alone

Question 12

Which of these did the 21st Amendment end?

A) Slavery

B) Poll tax

C) Draft

D) Prohibition

Question 13

Which of these did the 20th Amendment move?

A) Inauguration to January

B) Election to June

C) Congress to fall

D) Courts to spring

Question 14

The 5th Amendment protects which of these?

A) Free speech

B) Silence and due process

C) Gun rights

D) Voting rights

Question 15

The 2nd Amendment protects which of these?

A) trial

B) speech

C) bear arms

D) vote

Question 16

Which case established judicial review?

A) Roe v. Wade

B) Miranda

C) Brown v. Board

D) Marbury v. Madison

Question 17

Which of these did the 19th Amendment do?

A) women's vote

B) voting age

C) ended slavery

D) poll tax

Question 18

What is federalism?

A) no states

B) power shared nation and states

C) one ruler

D) only courts

Question 19

What is the Bill of Rights?

A) a tax law

B) a city plan

C) the first 10 amendments

D) a war treaty

Question 20

The 3rd Amendment bans which of these?

A) High taxes

B) Censorship

C) Poll tests

D) Quartering soldiers

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