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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The government may pass laws regarding the ownership of certain weapons in the way in which they are used is addressed in which amendment?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

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

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

4. A citizen may not be unlawfully searched nor seizure of his person or personal property made without a written court order obtained with what?
(a) Notary stamp.
(b) Court clerk signature.
(c) Notary stamp, signature.
(d) Good cause.

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?
(a) Race, color, or sex.
(b) Race, creed, previous servitude.
(c) Color, creed, previous servitude.
(d) Race, color, previous servitude.

6. To accuse and attempt to prove guilty means what?
(a) Prosecute.
(b) Proselyte.
(c) Prostrate.
(d) Execute.

7. Inheritance, corporations, laws concerning education, marriage and divorce all are under the jurisdiction of what government?
(a) State.
(b) County.
(c) Municipal.
(d) Federal.

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

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

10. To supply room and board means to what?
(a) Inquiry.
(b) Quarter.
(c) Quartet.
(d) Quarry.

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

12. Amendment 13, Section 1 (1865) outlaws slavery and involuntary servitude with what exception?
(a) Service performed under military draft.
(b) Punishment for criminal convictions.
(c) Service performed under draft for civil service in time of emergency.
(d) Service performed under military draft in time of war.

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

14. The warrant for a search requires what written in it?
(a) Exact method and items to be seized.
(b) Justification for expecting specific items to be found.
(c) When search is to be conducted.
(d) Who will be conducting the search.

15. Which freedom is included in Amendment 1?
(a) No citizen may advocate overthrowing the government by war.
(b) Right to bear arms.
(c) Freedom from unlawful search, seizure.
(d) No citizen may advocate overthrowing the government.

Short Answer Questions

1. Amendment 24 (1964) prohibits denial of the right to vote because of what?

2. The arrest, confiscation, or taking one's belongings best describes what term?

3. Prior to ratification of Amendment 19 (1920), who was the matter it addressed left up to?

4. "Room and board" means what?

5. Amendment 1 includes which freedom?

(see the answer keys)

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