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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Under Amendment 14, Section 5 (1868) Congress was given the power to enforce this amendment in what manner?
(a) Appropriate legislation.
(b) Judicial decree.
(c) Executive order.
(d) Congressional decree.

2. Which amendment addresses Congress's inability to prohibit citizens from worshiping how and when they please?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

3. Amendment 20, Section 1 (1933) stipulates the terms of the President and the Vice President end at noon on which dates of the year such terms end respectively?
(a) January 20, January 3.
(b) January 3, January 20.
(c) January 3 for both.
(d) January 20 for both.

4. "Room and board" means what?
(a) Bath and shelter.
(b) Lodging and food.
(c) Lodging and ale.
(d) Bed and bath.

5. What is involuntary servitude?
(a) Service performed under military draft.
(b) Service performed under draft for civil service.
(c) Work done without payment of wages or room and board.
(d) Work done against one's will.

6. Amendment 12 (1804) changes a part of Article 2, Section 1, and outlines the process by which individuals to which offices are elected?
(a) President, Vice President.
(b) President, Vice President, Congress.
(c) President, Vice President, House of Representatives.
(d) President, Vice President, Senate.

7. Amendment 20, Section 1 (1933) stipulates the terms of senators and representatives end at noon on which dates of the year such terms end respectively?
(a) January 3 for both.
(b) January 20 for both,
(c) January 20, January 3.
(d) January 3, January 20.

8. Amendment 13, Section 2 (1865) stipulates Congress has the power to enforce this article by what means?
(a) Congressional order.
(b) Appropriate legislation.
(c) Judicial decree.
(d) Executive order.

9. What does Amendment 15, Section 2 (1870) stipulate?
(a) How the Congress may enforce Amendment 15.
(b) Judicial oversight to ensure compliance.
(c) Limits on electorate if those granted the right to vote are denied.
(d) Who is accountable if those granted the right to vote are denied.

10. One of the amendments included in the Bill of Rights is the freedom from unusually high what?
(a) Bail.
(b) Fees.
(c) There is no such freedom.
(d) Taxes.

11. In Amendment 26 (1971) the legal age to vote was lowered to how many years?
(a) 19.
(b) 17.
(c) 20.
(d) 18.

12. Where, in accordance with Amendment 23 (1961) and as Congress directs, may electors be appointed for President and Vice President as if it were a state?
(a) Panama, Guam.
(b) District of Columbia.
(c) Puerto Rico, Guam.
(d) Panama, Puerto Rico.

13. The arrest, confiscation, or taking one's belongings best describes what term?
(a) Sneezers.
(b) Analysis.
(c) Assessment.
(d) Seizure.

14. What is a written court order allowing the arrest, search, and seizure of certain persons or certain property?
(a) Warranty.
(b) Warrant.
(c) Waiver.
(d) Grant.

15. Amendment 21 does what?
(a) Changes Article 3, Section 2.
(b) Changes Article 2, Section 1.
(c) Changes Article I.
(d) Repeals Amendment 18.

Short Answer Questions

1. Amendment 18, Section 3 (1919) provided the states a period of how long to ratify this amendment, after that time it could not have been adopted?

2. Amendment 14, Section 1 (1868) stipulates no state can make laws that do what to citizens of the U.S.?

3. What does to speak or write in favor of mean?

4. Amendment 14, Section 2 (1868) states that if any state takes away the right to vote from individuals meeting which of the following requirements, the number of representatives for that state may be reduced in proportion to those persons not allowed to vote?

5. To supply room and board means to what?

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