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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is among the rights of an individual accused of crime?
(a) Any counsel of their choosing will be provided free of charge.
(b) To hear the testimony of witnesses.
(c) A jury of their choosing to ensure impartiality.
(d) A judge of their choosing to ensure impartiality.

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

3. Amendment 14, Section 1 (1868) stipulates anyone born in the U.S. and governed by it is what type of citizen?
(a) U.S. and state in which he resides.
(b) U.S. and state in which he was born.
(c) U.S. and country where he was born.
(d) Naturalized.

4. According to Amendment 19 (1920), the right of citizens to the U.S. to vote cannot be taken away or restricted because of a person's what?
(a) Religion.
(b) Prior citizenship.
(c) Sex.
(d) Age.

5. Amendment 14, Section 1 (1868) stipulates no state may deny any person, under its government, what?
(a) Equal protection of the law.
(b) Right to be read "Miranda Warning" upon arrest.
(c) Right to be read "Miranda Warning" prior to questioning.
(d) Equal wages for equal labor.

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

7. The people may keep and bear arms for which two purposes?
(a) Having a well-trained militia, recreation.
(b) Their protection, hunting.
(c) Their protection, having a well-trained militia.
(d) Hunting, having a well-trained militia.

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

9. Which freedom can be found in Amendment 1?
(a) Citizens are free to marry anyone of their choosing.
(b) Congress cannot pass a law establishing a national religion.
(c) Citizens are free to attend the educational institution of their choice.
(d) Citizens are free from military service except during national invasion.

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

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

12. What does Amendment 12 (1804) also address the importance of?
(a) Secret ballot.
(b) Free vote.
(c) Electoral vote.
(d) Congressional vote.

13. Amendment 16 (1913) changes Article 1, Section 2, and declares that the government can collect taxes, regardless of a state's what?
(a) Location.
(b) Territorial size.
(c) Population.
(d) Durable goods produced.

14. Amendment 1 includes which freedom?
(a) Freedom from unreasonable search.
(b) Freedom from unreasonable seizure.
(c) Citizens may seek redress via criminal lawsuits for damaging insults.
(d) Inability of Congress to pass a law prohibiting free exercise of religion.

15. Amendment 25, Section 2 (1967) stipulates if there is a vacancy in the office of Vice President, who fills the vacancy?
(a) President designates.
(b) Secretary of State.
(c) President nominates, Congress confirms.
(d) Speaker of the House.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is a written court order allowing the arrest, search, and seizure of certain persons or certain property?

3. The government may pass laws regarding the ownership of certain weapons in the way in which they are used is addressed in which amendment?

4. Twelve to twenty-three persons selected to decide if evidence against an accused person is sufficient for holding a trial, best defines which term?

5. Amendment 14, Section 1 (1868) stipulates no state may deny any person, under its government, what?

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