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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV: Amendments Since the Bill of Rights.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To be a member of the House of Representatives for any state having more than two representatives, the individual must live in the district within the state he or she represents, except for which two states?
(a) North Dakota, Nevada.
(b) Arizona, Utah.
(c) New Mexico, North Dakota.
(d) New Mexico, Nevada.

2. Amendment 14, Section 1 (1868) stipulates no state can make laws that do what to citizens of the U.S.?
(a) Take away or restrict any rights, privileges, protections.
(b) Impose stiffer penalties for state crimes than those for similar federal.
(c) Exceed any rights, privileges, protections.
(d) Impose lesser penalties for state crimes than those for similar federal.

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

4. What is one check on the President held by the Supreme Court?
(a) May bring suits or issue court orders against public officers.
(b) May refuse to give its consent to approve a Presidential election.
(c) Controls all spending of money in U.S. government.
(d) May override President's veto by 2/3 vote.

5. Section 1 of Article I outlines that Congress is comprised of how many bodies of delegates from each state?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one check on the Supreme Court held by the President?

2. Congress was given the power to do away with Section 3 of Amendment 14, concerning certain supporters of the Confederacy, by a 2/3 vote, and did so in what year?

3. What does Amendment 15, Section 2 (1870) stipulate?

4. 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?

5. What is an assembly?

(see the answer key)

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