US Politics Amendments 1-10 Test 7

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Politics & Civics — Test 7 (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 7 (Amendments 1 10) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 7 (Amendments 1 10) · Country: USA

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Question 1

Which of these does the 1st Amendment protect?

A) speech, religion, press

B) guns

C) housing

D) travel

Question 2

Which term means "listed Congress powers"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) enumerated powers

C) the Bill of Rights

D) federalism

Question 3

Which of the following best defines the Preamble's first phrase?

A) Congress states

B) Be it known

C) We the People

D) I hereby

Question 4

The 9th Amendment says which of these?

A) Only listed rights count

B) States have no rights

C) Courts make laws

D) Other rights exist

Question 5

Which term means "the Constitution"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) the Bill of Rights

C) federalism

D) checks and balances

Question 6

What is an amendment?

A) A new law

B) A change to the Constitution

C) A court ruling

D) A treaty

Question 7

What does the 6th Amendment guarantee?

A) Free press

B) Bear arms

C) Speedy public trial

D) No searches

Question 8

Which term means "We the People"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) the Bill of Rights

C) federalism

D) the Preamble's first phrase

Question 9

Provide the definition of judicial review:

A) courts voiding unconstitutional laws

B) passing laws

C) vetoing bills

D) electing judges

Question 10

Which term means "A change to the Constitution"?

A) the Bill of Rights

B) an amendment

C) federalism

D) checks and balances

Question 11

Which of these did the 15th Amendment do?

A) income tax

B) ended slavery

C) Black men's vote

D) prohibition

Question 12

How is an amendment proposed?

A) President's order

B) Simple majority

C) Court decision

D) Two-thirds of Congress

Question 13

What did the 21st Amendment end?

A) Prohibition

B) Slavery

C) Poll tax

D) Draft

Question 14

Which of these does the 5th Amendment guarantee?

A) vote

B) due process

C) guns

D) free press

Question 15

What did the 15th Amendment do?

A) income tax

B) ended slavery

C) Black men's vote

D) prohibition

Question 16

What did the 14th Amendment do?

A) ended slavery

B) poll taxes

C) women's vote

D) citizenship and equal protection

Question 17

What did the 20th Amendment move?

A) Inauguration to January

B) Election to June

C) Congress to fall

D) Courts to spring

Question 18

Which of the following best defines the newest amendment?

A) 26th on voting

B) 27th on pay

C) 25th on succession

D) 24th on poll tax

Question 19

What is the 10th Amendment about?

A) free speech

B) guns

C) powers reserved to states

D) voting age

Question 20

The 2nd Amendment protects which of these?

A) trial

B) speech

C) vote

D) bear arms

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