US Politics Amendments 1-10 Test 6

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Politics & Civics — Test 6 (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 6 (Amendments 1 10) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 6 (Amendments 1 10) · Country: USA

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Question 1

What did the 22nd Amendment limit?

A) Presidents to two terms

B) Senators to one term

C) Judges to ten years

D) Governors to one term

Question 2

Provide the definition of the Preamble's first phrase:

A) Congress states

B) We the People

C) Be it known

D) I hereby

Question 3

What best defines an amendment process?

A) popular vote only

B) court orders

C) proposal plus ratification

D) president signs

Question 4

Which term means "power shared nation and states"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) the Bill of Rights

C) checks and balances

D) federalism

Question 5

What does incorporation mean?

A) Bill of Rights applies to states

B) New states join

C) Corporations vote

D) Taxes combine

Question 6

Which of these did the 16th Amendment allow?

A) Poll tax

B) Income tax

C) Property tax

D) Sales tax

Question 7

The 19th Amendment accomplished which of these?

A) voting age

B) ended slavery

C) women's vote

D) poll tax

Question 8

Which of the following best defines the supreme law of the USA?

A) a court order

B) a state law

C) a treaty

D) the Constitution

Question 9

Which term means "Delaware"?

A) the first state to ratify

B) the supreme law of the USA

C) the Bill of Rights

D) federalism

Question 10

How many amendments are there?

A) 10

B) 27

C) 13

D) 50

Question 11

Provide the definition of the first state to ratify:

A) Virginia

B) Pennsylvania

C) Delaware

D) New Jersey

Question 12

The 5th Amendment guarantees which of these?

A) vote

B) guns

C) free press

D) due process

Question 13

When was the Bill of Rights ratified?

A) 1791

B) 1787

C) 1776

D) 1800

Question 14

Which of these did the 23rd Amendment give DC?

A) Two senators

B) Electoral votes

C) Statehood

D) A governor

Question 15

What is separation of powers?

A) state split

B) one branch rules

C) dividing government into branches

D) no branches

Question 16

What does the 3rd Amendment ban?

A) High taxes

B) Censorship

C) Poll tests

D) Quartering soldiers

Question 17

How many amendments are there are there?

A) 27

B) 10

C) 13

D) 50

Question 18

What best defines judicial review?

A) vetoing bills

B) courts voiding unconstitutional laws

C) passing laws

D) electing judges

Question 19

Which of these does the 4th Amendment protect?

A) guns

B) religion

C) against unreasonable search

D) speech

Question 20

The 2nd Amendment protects which of these?

A) trial

B) speech

C) vote

D) bear arms

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