US Politics Amendments 11-27 Test 8

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Politics & Civics — Test 8 (Amendments 11 27) High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) USA US Constitution, Bill of Rights & Civics (USCIS)

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Section: Politics & Civics — Test 8 (Amendments 11 27) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 8 (Amendments 11 27) · Country: USA

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Question 1

Which of these did the 13th Amendment do?

A) ended slavery

B) citizenship

C) gave votes

D) due process

Question 2

Where was the Constitutional Convention?

A) Richmond

B) Philadelphia

C) Boston

D) New York

Question 3

What did the 12th Amendment fix?

A) Senate elections

B) Term limits

C) Presidential elections

D) Voting age

Question 4

Which term means "dividing government into branches"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) the Bill of Rights

C) federalism

D) separation of powers

Question 5

Provide the definition of the supreme law of the USA:

A) the Constitution

B) a treaty

C) a court order

D) a state law

Question 6

Which of these does the 5th Amendment guarantee?

A) vote

B) due process

C) guns

D) free press

Question 7

Which of these did the 12th Amendment fix?

A) Senate elections

B) Term limits

C) Presidential elections

D) Voting age

Question 8

Which term means "proposal plus ratification"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) the Bill of Rights

C) federalism

D) an amendment process

Question 9

Which of these does the 25th Amendment cover?

A) Presidential succession

B) Impeachment trials

C) Veto override

D) Treaty approval

Question 10

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

A) Congress states

B) We the People

C) Be it known

D) I hereby

Question 11

What best defines separation of powers?

A) no branches

B) one branch rules

C) dividing government into branches

D) state split

Question 12

The 4th Amendment protects which of these?

A) religion

B) guns

C) speech

D) against unreasonable search

Question 13

Which of these 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 14

What does the 5th Amendment protect?

A) Free speech

B) Silence and due process

C) Gun rights

D) Voting rights

Question 15

Which of these did the 17th Amendment change?

A) House terms

B) Voting age

C) Direct Senate elections

D) Term limits

Question 16

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

A) a treaty

B) a court order

C) a state law

D) the Constitution

Question 17

How many amendments are there are there?

A) 27

B) 50

C) 10

D) 13

Question 18

What did the 22nd Amendment limit?

A) Senators to one term

B) Presidents to two terms

C) Judges to ten years

D) Governors to one term

Question 19

Which of these does the 5th Amendment protect?

A) Free speech

B) Gun rights

C) Silence and due process

D) Voting rights

Question 20

Which of these does the 7th Amendment keep?

A) Criminal juries

B) Grand juries

C) Military trials

D) Civil jury trials

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