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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V: The Constitution of the United States, Part VI: Know Your Q's and A's.

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 3 years.

2. May a voting tax be collected to pay the cost of holding an election?
(a) No, not in federal elections.
(b) Yes, a poll tax limited to $1.00.
(c) Yes, in federal elections.
(d) Yes, in federal and state elections.

3. Amendment 17 (1913) stipulates that to vote for the senators from his state, a person must meet what qualifications?
(a) Age 21, U.S. citizen, citizen of state senators will serve, not convicted.
(b) Age 18, U.S. citizen, citizen of state senators will serve, not convicted.
(c) Same as to vote for President, Vice President.
(d) Same as to vote for largest house in state legislature of residence.

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

5. Under the Articles of Confederation, there would be what?
(a) A central power, but no executive or judiciary.
(b) A central power, executive, and judiciary.
(c) A central power and executive, but no judiciary.
(d) No central power, executive, or judiciary.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long do the department heads on the President's Cabinet serve?

2. Where are cases between a state and a foreign country, or citizens or subjects of a foreign country, tried?

3. Article III covers the judicial branch and includes how many sections?

4. The Constitution could not be put into effect until it had been ratified by three fourths of the states, or how many of the original states?

5. Amendment 15, Section 1 (1870) stipulates the right of U.S. citizens to vote cannot be taken away for which of the following reasons?

(see the answer key)

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