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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Amendment 17 (1913), when a state has a Senate vacancy, who can make a temporary appointment?
(a) President, with permission of Senate.
(b) Governor of the state with permission of federal Congress.
(c) Governor of the state with permission of federal Senate.
(d) Governor of the state with permission of the state legislature.

2. "Room and board" means what?
(a) Bath and shelter.
(b) Bed and bath.
(c) Lodging and food.
(d) Lodging and ale.

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

4. Amendment 22 (1951) declares that a President may not serve more than two terms, but did not apply to which President who was in office when it was proposed?
(a) Herbert Hoover.
(b) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(c) Dwight D. Eisenhower.
(d) Harry S. Truman.

5. 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) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

6. Which freedom is addressed in Amendment 1?
(a) No one must supply room and board to soldiers except in wartime.
(b) Citizens must only provide room, military provides food.
(c) No one must supply room and board to soldiers except in peacetime.
(d) Congress is prohibited from restricting freedom of the press.

7. What is a court order compelling a witness to appear in court the definition of?
(a) Subpoena.
(b) Warranty.
(c) Warrant.
(d) Proclamation.

8. What is another freedom in Amendment 1?
(a) May petition the government regarding any redress or grievance.
(b) Any citizen may keep and bear arms for protection.
(c) Government cannot restrict assembly of the citizens.
(d) The government may pass laws over ownership of certain weapons.

9. Which is among the freedoms in Amendment 1?
(a) Any citizen may keep and bear arms for protection.
(b) Congress may not restrict freedom of speech.
(c) All citizens under 18 years of age are free of military draft.
(d) Any male citizen 18 years or older may vote in national elections.

10. No citizen shall be forced to supply room and board to soldiers except in the time of war, and even then it is only acceptable when what?
(a) States pass a law to this effect.
(b) Congress passes a law to this effect.
(c) Supreme Court approves.
(d) Congress has declared war by majority rule.

11. What does to speak or write in favor of mean?
(a) Advocate.
(b) Advantage.
(c) Advance.
(d) Address.

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) 1 year.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 3 years.

13. Amendment 14, Section 2 (1868) states that if any state takes away the right to vote from individuals meeting which of the following requirements, the number of representatives for that state may be reduced in proportion to those persons not allowed to vote?
(a) 21 years old, U.S. residents, not convicted.
(b) 21 years old, U.S. citizens, not convicted.
(c) 18 years old, U.S. residents, not convicted.
(d) 18 years old, U.S. citizens, not convicted.

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

15. 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) Court clerk signature.
(b) Notary stamp.
(c) Good cause.
(d) Notary stamp, signature.

Short Answer Questions

1. Under Amendment 14, Section 5 (1868) Congress was given the power to enforce this amendment in what manner?

2. Amendment 21 does what?

3. Which freedom can be found in Amendment 1?

4. Amendment 18 was repealed in what year, ending the period encompassing the 1920s known as Prohibition?

5. What is an assembly?

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