US Politics Amendments Advanced Test 1

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

What is this test? for US Government & Civics practice (Politics & Civics — Test 1 (Amendments Advanced)), USA — High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) level, USA.
For High School, University and adult learners preparing for civics/citizenship in the USA
Section: Politics & Civics — Test 1 (Amendments Advanced) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 1 (Amendments Advanced) · Country: USA

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Question 1

When was the Bill of Rights ratified?

A) 1791

B) 1787

C) 1776

D) 1800

Question 2

What best defines the Preamble's first phrase?

A) Be it known

B) We the People

C) I hereby

D) Congress states

Question 3

What best defines the 10th Amendment about?

A) guns

B) voting age

C) powers reserved to states

D) free speech

Question 4

What best defines an amendment process?

A) president signs

B) popular vote only

C) court orders

D) proposal plus ratification

Question 5

The 10th Amendment reserves which of these?

A) Powers to states

B) All power to president

C) Courts rule states

D) Federal taxes

Question 6

Provide the definition of the 10th Amendment about:

A) guns

B) powers reserved to states

C) voting age

D) free speech

Question 7

When was the Constitution written?

A) 1800

B) 1791

C) 1787

D) 1776

Question 8

Which of the following best defines judicial review?

A) electing judges

B) passing laws

C) vetoing bills

D) courts voiding unconstitutional laws

Question 9

Which of these did the 23rd Amendment give DC?

A) Electoral votes

B) Two senators

C) Statehood

D) A governor

Question 10

Which term means "We the People"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) the Preamble's first phrase

C) the Bill of Rights

D) federalism

Question 11

Which of these did the 14th Amendment do?

A) women's vote

B) poll taxes

C) citizenship and equal protection

D) ended slavery

Question 12

The 7th Amendment keeps which of these?

A) Criminal juries

B) Grand juries

C) Military trials

D) Civil jury trials

Question 13

What did the 16th Amendment allow?

A) Income tax

B) Poll tax

C) Property tax

D) Sales tax

Question 14

What does the 3rd Amendment ban?

A) High taxes

B) Quartering soldiers

C) Censorship

D) Poll tests

Question 15

Which of these does the 6th Amendment guarantee?

A) Free press

B) Bear arms

C) Speedy public trial

D) No searches

Question 16

Which term means "the first 10 amendments"?

A) the supreme law of the USA

B) federalism

C) checks and balances

D) the Bill of Rights

Question 17

The 5th Amendment protects which of these?

A) Silence and due process

B) Free speech

C) Gun rights

D) Voting rights

Question 18

Which of these did the 21st Amendment end?

A) Slavery

B) Prohibition

C) Poll tax

D) Draft

Question 19

What did the 24th Amendment ban?

A) Income taxes

B) Literacy tests

C) Poll taxes

D) Property requirements

Question 20

How many amendments are there:?

A) 50

B) 10

C) 13

D) 27

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