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

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

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

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

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

6. What does it stipulate in Amendment 9?
(a) That to list the many rights the people take for granted would be impossible.
(b) Amendments require a 51% majority vote.
(c) All the rights the people have are listed in the Constitution.
(d) If other rights need to be added, the Constitution can be amended.

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

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

9. 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) Congress has declared war by majority rule.
(b) States pass a law to this effect.
(c) Congress passes a law to this effect.
(d) Supreme Court approves.

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

11. Prior to ratification of Amendment 19 (1920), who was the matter it addressed left up to?
(a) States.
(b) Municipalities.
(c) Counties.
(d) Provinces.

12. Amendment 1 contains how many freedoms?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 12.
(d) 3.

13. Amendment 17 (1913) changes which original article?
(a) Article IV.
(b) Article II.
(c) Article III.
(d) Article I.

14. 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, signature.
(c) Notary stamp.
(d) Good cause.

15. 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) 18 years old, U.S. citizens, not convicted.
(b) 18 years old, U.S. residents, not convicted.
(c) 21 years old, U.S. residents, not convicted.
(d) 21 years old, U.S. citizens, not convicted.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Congress was given the power to do away with Section 3 of Amendment 14, concerning certain supporters of the Confederacy, by a 2/3 vote, and did so in what year?

3. Amendment 20, Section 1 (1933) stipulates the terms of senators and representatives end at noon on which dates of the year such terms end respectively?

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

5. Amendment 14, Section 1 (1868) stipulates anyone born in the U.S. and governed by it is what type of citizen?

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