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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Common law refers to which term?
(a) Religious affairs.
(b) Military law.
(c) Civil law.
(d) Criminal law.

3. "Death, as a punishment for a crime, is not considered cruel or unusual as long as " what?
(a) "There is no long physical suffering involved".
(b) "Treason, death, or serious bodily harm is involved in the crime".
(c) "Treason, death, rape, or serious bodily harm is involved in the crime".
(d) "Death, rape, or serious bodily harm isinvolved in the crime".

4. Amendment 14, Section 1 (1868) stipulates no state can make laws that do what to citizens of the U.S.?
(a) Take away, restrict any rights, privileges, protections except for juveniles.
(b) Take away, restrict any rights, privileges, protections except in war.
(c) Take away, restrict any rights, privileges, protections.
(d) Take away, restrict any rights, privileges, protections except in military.

5. Amendment 14, Section 2 (1868) stipulates that representatives to Congress be elected in each state according to what?
(a) Territorial size.
(b) Durable goods production size.
(c) Tax income percentage.
(d) Population size.

6. Amendment 18 (1919) states that the manufacture, sale and transportation of alcoholic beverages is illegal beginning when?
(a) 1 year after the ratification of this amendment.
(b) 90 days after the ratification of this amendment.
(c) Immediately upon ratification of this amendment.
(d) 30 days after the ratification of this amendment.

7. What is an assembly?
(a) An amount of money put up to ensure appearance at trial.
(b) An appearance in court.
(c) A gathering of people.
(d) To appear similar to someone or something else.

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

9. Being tried again for a crime already found not guilty of is the definition of what?
(a) Jeopardy.
(b) Double jeopardy.
(c) Double indemnity.
(d) Indemnity.

10. 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.

11. 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) Age.
(b) Religion.
(c) Prior citizenship.
(d) Sex.

12. 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.

13. What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
(a) Bill of Acceptance.
(b) Bill of Rights.
(c) Bill of Liberties.
(d) Bill of Freedoms.

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

15. Which amendment is often referred to as the right to have a fair and speedy trial?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. Inheritance, corporations, laws concerning education, marriage and divorce all are under the jurisdiction of what government?

2. What is the term for a sum of money put up by arrested individuals to ensure their return, so they may be released until the time of their trial?

3. Amendment 13, Section 1 (1865) outlaws slavery and involuntary servitude with what exception?

4. Any powers not denied them by the Constitution, and that are not the exclusive powers of the U.S. government, are whose?

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

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